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Of Human Bondage
Of Human Bondage

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of Of Human Bondage is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Chapter 7 of Of Human Bondage by W. Somerset (William Somerset) Maugham holds 408 sentences, grouped into 82 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

What does chapter 7 of Of Human Bondage contain?

Chapter 7 holds 408 sentences of Of Human Bondage, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 7 of Of Human Bondage by W. Somerset (William Somerset) Maugham exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 408 sentences, grouped into 82 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 7 of Of Human Bondage?

Work through the 82 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 82 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 7 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 7 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading Of Human Bondage

Common questions about reading Of Human Bondage by W. Somerset (William Somerset) Maugham on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Of Human Bondage?

Yes. All 16870 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #351 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Of Human Bondage is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #351, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Of Human Bondage take to read?

About 600 minutes of reading across 3374 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Of Human Bondage section by section

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Vocabulary met early in Of Human Bondage

Words and structures a reader meets early in Of Human Bondage, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Human
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Of Human Bondage; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Bondage
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Of Human Bondage; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Somerset
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Of Human Bondage; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Maugham
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Of Human Bondage; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
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Philip did not speak to the newcomer till next day.
They found themselves alone on the balcony of the drawing-room before dinner.
Hayward addressed him.
You’re English, aren’t you?”
Yes.”
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Of Human Bondage

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of Of Human Bondage is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Philip did not speak to the newcomer till next day.
Line 2
They found themselves alone on the balcony of the drawing-room before dinner.
Line 3
Hayward addressed him.
Line 4
You’re English, aren’t you?”
Line 5
Yes.”

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Alone adjective US /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading “They found themselves alone on the balcony of the drawing-room before dinner.”

All words in this reading · 28

Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

addressed

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From this reading Hayward addressed him.

aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading They found themselves alone on the balcony of the drawing-room before dinner.

aren't

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From this reading “You’re English, aren’t you?”

balcony

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From this reading They found themselves alone on the balcony of the drawing-room before dinner.

before

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From this reading They found themselves alone on the balcony of the drawing-room before dinner.

day

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From this reading Philip did not speak to the newcomer till next day.

did

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From this reading Philip did not speak to the newcomer till next day.

dinner

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From this reading They found themselves alone on the balcony of the drawing-room before dinner.

drawing-room

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From this reading They found themselves alone on the balcony of the drawing-room before dinner.

English

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From this reading “You’re English, aren’t you?”

found

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From this reading They found themselves alone on the balcony of the drawing-room before dinner.

Hayward

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From this reading Hayward addressed him.

him

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From this reading Hayward addressed him.

newcomer

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From this reading Philip did not speak to the newcomer till next day.

next

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From this reading Philip did not speak to the newcomer till next day.

not

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From this reading Philip did not speak to the newcomer till next day.

of

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From this reading They found themselves alone on the balcony of the drawing-room before dinner.

on

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From this reading They found themselves alone on the balcony of the drawing-room before dinner.

Philip

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From this reading Philip did not speak to the newcomer till next day.

speak

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From this reading Philip did not speak to the newcomer till next day.

the

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From this reading Philip did not speak to the newcomer till next day.

themselves

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From this reading They found themselves alone on the balcony of the drawing-room before dinner.

They

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From this reading They found themselves alone on the balcony of the drawing-room before dinner.

till

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From this reading Philip did not speak to the newcomer till next day.

to

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From this reading Philip did not speak to the newcomer till next day.

Yes

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From this reading “Yes.”

you

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From this reading “You’re English, aren’t you?”

You're

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From this reading “You’re English, aren’t you?”