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Looking Backward, 2000 to 1887
Looking Backward, 2000 to 1887

Chapter X · Chapter 10

Chapter 10 of Looking Backward, 2000 to 1887 is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"If I am going to explain our way of shopping to you," said my companion, as we walked along the street, "you must explain your way to me.
I have never been able to understand it from all I have read on the subject.
For example, when you had such a vast number of shops, each with its different assortment, how could a lady ever settle upon any purchase till she had visited all the shops? for, until she had, she could not know what there was to choose from."
"It was as you suppose; that was the only way she could know," I replied.
"Father calls me an indefatigable shopper, but I should soon be a very fatigued one if I had to do as they did," was Edith's laughing comment.
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Looking Backward, 2000 to 1887

Chapter X · Chapter 10

Chapter 10 of Looking Backward, 2000 to 1887 is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/24 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"If I am going to explain our way of shopping to you," said my companion, as we walked along the street, "you must explain your way to me.
Line 2
I have never been able to understand it from all I have read on the subject.
Line 3
For example, when you had such a vast number of shops, each with its different assortment, how could a lady ever settle upon any purchase till she had visited all the shops? for, until she had, she could not know what there was to choose from."
Line 4
"It was as you suppose; that was the only way she could know," I replied.
Line 5
"Father calls me an indefatigable shopper, but I should soon be a very fatigued one if I had to do as they did," was Edith's laughing comment.

All words in this reading · 88

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a

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From this reading For example, when you had such a vast number of shops, each with its different assortment, how could a lady ever settle upon any purchase till she had visited all the shops? for, until she had, she could not know what there was to choose from."

able

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From this reading I have never been able to understand it from all I have read on the subject.

all

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From this reading I have never been able to understand it from all I have read on the subject.

along

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From this reading "If I am going to explain our way of shopping to you," said my companion, as we walked along the street, "you must explain your way to me.

am

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From this reading "If I am going to explain our way of shopping to you," said my companion, as we walked along the street, "you must explain your way to me.

an

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From this reading "Father calls me an indefatigable shopper, but I should soon be a very fatigued one if I had to do as they did," was Edith's laughing comment.

any

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From this reading For example, when you had such a vast number of shops, each with its different assortment, how could a lady ever settle upon any purchase till she had visited all the shops? for, until she had, she could not know what there was to choose from."

as

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

From this reading "If I am going to explain our way of shopping to you," said my companion, as we walked along the street, "you must explain your way to me.

assortment

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From this reading For example, when you had such a vast number of shops, each with its different assortment, how could a lady ever settle upon any purchase till she had visited all the shops? for, until she had, she could not know what there was to choose from."

be

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

From this reading "Father calls me an indefatigable shopper, but I should soon be a very fatigued one if I had to do as they did," was Edith's laughing comment.

been

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From this reading I have never been able to understand it from all I have read on the subject.

but

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From this reading "Father calls me an indefatigable shopper, but I should soon be a very fatigued one if I had to do as they did," was Edith's laughing comment.

calls

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

From this reading "Father calls me an indefatigable shopper, but I should soon be a very fatigued one if I had to do as they did," was Edith's laughing comment.

choose

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From this reading For example, when you had such a vast number of shops, each with its different assortment, how could a lady ever settle upon any purchase till she had visited all the shops? for, until she had, she could not know what there was to choose from."

comment

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From this reading "Father calls me an indefatigable shopper, but I should soon be a very fatigued one if I had to do as they did," was Edith's laughing comment.

companion

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From this reading "If I am going to explain our way of shopping to you," said my companion, as we walked along the street, "you must explain your way to me.

could

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From this reading For example, when you had such a vast number of shops, each with its different assortment, how could a lady ever settle upon any purchase till she had visited all the shops? for, until she had, she could not know what there was to choose from."

did

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From this reading "Father calls me an indefatigable shopper, but I should soon be a very fatigued one if I had to do as they did," was Edith's laughing comment.

different

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From this reading For example, when you had such a vast number of shops, each with its different assortment, how could a lady ever settle upon any purchase till she had visited all the shops? for, until she had, she could not know what there was to choose from."

do

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

From this reading "Father calls me an indefatigable shopper, but I should soon be a very fatigued one if I had to do as they did," was Edith's laughing comment.

each

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From this reading For example, when you had such a vast number of shops, each with its different assortment, how could a lady ever settle upon any purchase till she had visited all the shops? for, until she had, she could not know what there was to choose from."

Edith's

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From this reading "Father calls me an indefatigable shopper, but I should soon be a very fatigued one if I had to do as they did," was Edith's laughing comment.

ever

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From this reading For example, when you had such a vast number of shops, each with its different assortment, how could a lady ever settle upon any purchase till she had visited all the shops? for, until she had, she could not know what there was to choose from."

example

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From this reading For example, when you had such a vast number of shops, each with its different assortment, how could a lady ever settle upon any purchase till she had visited all the shops? for, until she had, she could not know what there was to choose from."

explain

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

From this reading "If I am going to explain our way of shopping to you," said my companion, as we walked along the street, "you must explain your way to me.

Father

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

From this reading "Father calls me an indefatigable shopper, but I should soon be a very fatigued one if I had to do as they did," was Edith's laughing comment.

fatigued

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

From this reading "Father calls me an indefatigable shopper, but I should soon be a very fatigued one if I had to do as they did," was Edith's laughing comment.

For

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From this reading For example, when you had such a vast number of shops, each with its different assortment, how could a lady ever settle upon any purchase till she had visited all the shops? for, until she had, she could not know what there was to choose from."

from

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

From this reading I have never been able to understand it from all I have read on the subject.

going

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

From this reading "If I am going to explain our way of shopping to you," said my companion, as we walked along the street, "you must explain your way to me.

had

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

From this reading For example, when you had such a vast number of shops, each with its different assortment, how could a lady ever settle upon any purchase till she had visited all the shops? for, until she had, she could not know what there was to choose from."

have

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

From this reading I have never been able to understand it from all I have read on the subject.

how

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

From this reading For example, when you had such a vast number of shops, each with its different assortment, how could a lady ever settle upon any purchase till she had visited all the shops? for, until she had, she could not know what there was to choose from."

I

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

From this reading "If I am going to explain our way of shopping to you," said my companion, as we walked along the street, "you must explain your way to me.

If

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

From this reading "If I am going to explain our way of shopping to you," said my companion, as we walked along the street, "you must explain your way to me.

indefatigable

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

From this reading "Father calls me an indefatigable shopper, but I should soon be a very fatigued one if I had to do as they did," was Edith's laughing comment.

it

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

From this reading I have never been able to understand it from all I have read on the subject.

its

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

From this reading For example, when you had such a vast number of shops, each with its different assortment, how could a lady ever settle upon any purchase till she had visited all the shops? for, until she had, she could not know what there was to choose from."

know

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

From this reading For example, when you had such a vast number of shops, each with its different assortment, how could a lady ever settle upon any purchase till she had visited all the shops? for, until she had, she could not know what there was to choose from."

lady

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

From this reading For example, when you had such a vast number of shops, each with its different assortment, how could a lady ever settle upon any purchase till she had visited all the shops? for, until she had, she could not know what there was to choose from."

laughing

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

From this reading "Father calls me an indefatigable shopper, but I should soon be a very fatigued one if I had to do as they did," was Edith's laughing comment.

me

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

From this reading "If I am going to explain our way of shopping to you," said my companion, as we walked along the street, "you must explain your way to me.

must

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

From this reading "If I am going to explain our way of shopping to you," said my companion, as we walked along the street, "you must explain your way to me.

my

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

From this reading "If I am going to explain our way of shopping to you," said my companion, as we walked along the street, "you must explain your way to me.

never

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

From this reading I have never been able to understand it from all I have read on the subject.

not

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From this reading For example, when you had such a vast number of shops, each with its different assortment, how could a lady ever settle upon any purchase till she had visited all the shops? for, until she had, she could not know what there was to choose from."

number

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

From this reading For example, when you had such a vast number of shops, each with its different assortment, how could a lady ever settle upon any purchase till she had visited all the shops? for, until she had, she could not know what there was to choose from."

of

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

From this reading "If I am going to explain our way of shopping to you," said my companion, as we walked along the street, "you must explain your way to me.

on

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

From this reading I have never been able to understand it from all I have read on the subject.

one

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

From this reading "Father calls me an indefatigable shopper, but I should soon be a very fatigued one if I had to do as they did," was Edith's laughing comment.

only

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From this reading "It was as you suppose; that was the only way she could know," I replied.

our

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

From this reading "If I am going to explain our way of shopping to you," said my companion, as we walked along the street, "you must explain your way to me.

purchase

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

From this reading For example, when you had such a vast number of shops, each with its different assortment, how could a lady ever settle upon any purchase till she had visited all the shops? for, until she had, she could not know what there was to choose from."

read

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

From this reading I have never been able to understand it from all I have read on the subject.

replied

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From this reading "It was as you suppose; that was the only way she could know," I replied.

said

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

From this reading "If I am going to explain our way of shopping to you," said my companion, as we walked along the street, "you must explain your way to me.

settle

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

From this reading For example, when you had such a vast number of shops, each with its different assortment, how could a lady ever settle upon any purchase till she had visited all the shops? for, until she had, she could not know what there was to choose from."

she

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

From this reading For example, when you had such a vast number of shops, each with its different assortment, how could a lady ever settle upon any purchase till she had visited all the shops? for, until she had, she could not know what there was to choose from."

shopper

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

From this reading "Father calls me an indefatigable shopper, but I should soon be a very fatigued one if I had to do as they did," was Edith's laughing comment.

shopping

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

From this reading "If I am going to explain our way of shopping to you," said my companion, as we walked along the street, "you must explain your way to me.

shops

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

From this reading For example, when you had such a vast number of shops, each with its different assortment, how could a lady ever settle upon any purchase till she had visited all the shops? for, until she had, she could not know what there was to choose from."

should

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

From this reading "Father calls me an indefatigable shopper, but I should soon be a very fatigued one if I had to do as they did," was Edith's laughing comment.

soon

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From this reading "Father calls me an indefatigable shopper, but I should soon be a very fatigued one if I had to do as they did," was Edith's laughing comment.

street

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From this reading "If I am going to explain our way of shopping to you," said my companion, as we walked along the street, "you must explain your way to me.

subject

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From this reading I have never been able to understand it from all I have read on the subject.

such

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

From this reading For example, when you had such a vast number of shops, each with its different assortment, how could a lady ever settle upon any purchase till she had visited all the shops? for, until she had, she could not know what there was to choose from."

suppose

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

From this reading "It was as you suppose; that was the only way she could know," I replied.

that

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From this reading "It was as you suppose; that was the only way she could know," I replied.

the

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

From this reading "If I am going to explain our way of shopping to you," said my companion, as we walked along the street, "you must explain your way to me.

there

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

From this reading For example, when you had such a vast number of shops, each with its different assortment, how could a lady ever settle upon any purchase till she had visited all the shops? for, until she had, she could not know what there was to choose from."

they

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

From this reading "Father calls me an indefatigable shopper, but I should soon be a very fatigued one if I had to do as they did," was Edith's laughing comment.

till

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

From this reading For example, when you had such a vast number of shops, each with its different assortment, how could a lady ever settle upon any purchase till she had visited all the shops? for, until she had, she could not know what there was to choose from."

to

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

From this reading "If I am going to explain our way of shopping to you," said my companion, as we walked along the street, "you must explain your way to me.

understand

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From this reading I have never been able to understand it from all I have read on the subject.

until

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From this reading For example, when you had such a vast number of shops, each with its different assortment, how could a lady ever settle upon any purchase till she had visited all the shops? for, until she had, she could not know what there was to choose from."

upon

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

From this reading For example, when you had such a vast number of shops, each with its different assortment, how could a lady ever settle upon any purchase till she had visited all the shops? for, until she had, she could not know what there was to choose from."

vast

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From this reading For example, when you had such a vast number of shops, each with its different assortment, how could a lady ever settle upon any purchase till she had visited all the shops? for, until she had, she could not know what there was to choose from."

very

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

From this reading "Father calls me an indefatigable shopper, but I should soon be a very fatigued one if I had to do as they did," was Edith's laughing comment.

visited

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From this reading For example, when you had such a vast number of shops, each with its different assortment, how could a lady ever settle upon any purchase till she had visited all the shops? for, until she had, she could not know what there was to choose from."

walked

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

From this reading "If I am going to explain our way of shopping to you," said my companion, as we walked along the street, "you must explain your way to me.

was

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

From this reading For example, when you had such a vast number of shops, each with its different assortment, how could a lady ever settle upon any purchase till she had visited all the shops? for, until she had, she could not know what there was to choose from."

way

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

From this reading "If I am going to explain our way of shopping to you," said my companion, as we walked along the street, "you must explain your way to me.

we

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

From this reading "If I am going to explain our way of shopping to you," said my companion, as we walked along the street, "you must explain your way to me.

what

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From this reading For example, when you had such a vast number of shops, each with its different assortment, how could a lady ever settle upon any purchase till she had visited all the shops? for, until she had, she could not know what there was to choose from."

when

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From this reading For example, when you had such a vast number of shops, each with its different assortment, how could a lady ever settle upon any purchase till she had visited all the shops? for, until she had, she could not know what there was to choose from."

with

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From this reading For example, when you had such a vast number of shops, each with its different assortment, how could a lady ever settle upon any purchase till she had visited all the shops? for, until she had, she could not know what there was to choose from."

you

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

From this reading "If I am going to explain our way of shopping to you," said my companion, as we walked along the street, "you must explain your way to me.

your

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From this reading "If I am going to explain our way of shopping to you," said my companion, as we walked along the street, "you must explain your way to me.

Chapter 10 of Looking Backward, 2000 to 1887 by Edward Bellamy holds 124 sentences, grouped into 25 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 10 holds 124 sentences of Looking Backward, 2000 to 1887, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.

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Vocabulary met early in Looking Backward, 2000 to 1887

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First
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Light
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Boston
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Eighteen
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