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Of Human Bondage
Of Human Bondage

Chapter XII · Chapter 12

Chapter 12 of Of Human Bondage is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Chapter 12 of Of Human Bondage by W. Somerset (William Somerset) Maugham holds 425 sentences, grouped into 85 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 12 of Of Human Bondage contain?

Chapter 12 holds 425 sentences of Of Human Bondage, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 12 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 425 sentences, grouped into 85 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 12 of Of Human Bondage?

Work through the 85 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 85 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 12 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 12 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

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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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Some of us go to Gravier’s for lunch,” she said to Philip, with a look at Clutton.
I always go home myself.”
I’ll take you to Gravier’s if you like,” said Clutton.
Philip thanked him and made ready to go.
On his way out Mrs. Otter asked him how he had been getting on.
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Of Human Bondage

Chapter XII · Chapter 12

Chapter 12 of Of Human Bondage is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Some of us go to Gravier’s for lunch,” she said to Philip, with a look at Clutton.
Line 2
I always go home myself.”
Line 3
I’ll take you to Gravier’s if you like,” said Clutton.
Line 4
Philip thanked him and made ready to go.
Line 5
On his way out Mrs. Otter asked him how he had been getting on.
All words in this reading · 42

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a

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From this reading “Some of us go to Gravier’s for lunch,” she said to Philip, with a look at Clutton.

always

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From this reading “I always go home myself.”

and

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From this reading Philip thanked him and made ready to go.

asked

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From this reading On his way out Mrs. Otter asked him how he had been getting on.

at

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From this reading “Some of us go to Gravier’s for lunch,” she said to Philip, with a look at Clutton.

been

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From this reading On his way out Mrs. Otter asked him how he had been getting on.

Clutton

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From this reading “Some of us go to Gravier’s for lunch,” she said to Philip, with a look at Clutton.

for

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From this reading “Some of us go to Gravier’s for lunch,” she said to Philip, with a look at Clutton.

getting

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From this reading On his way out Mrs. Otter asked him how he had been getting on.

go

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From this reading “Some of us go to Gravier’s for lunch,” she said to Philip, with a look at Clutton.

Gravier's

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From this reading “Some of us go to Gravier’s for lunch,” she said to Philip, with a look at Clutton.

had

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From this reading On his way out Mrs. Otter asked him how he had been getting on.

he

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From this reading On his way out Mrs. Otter asked him how he had been getting on.

him

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From this reading Philip thanked him and made ready to go.

his

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From this reading On his way out Mrs. Otter asked him how he had been getting on.

home

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From this reading “I always go home myself.”

how

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From this reading On his way out Mrs. Otter asked him how he had been getting on.

I

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From this reading “I always go home myself.”

I'll

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From this reading “I’ll take you to Gravier’s if you like,” said Clutton.

if

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From this reading “I’ll take you to Gravier’s if you like,” said Clutton.

like

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From this reading “I’ll take you to Gravier’s if you like,” said Clutton.

look

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From this reading “Some of us go to Gravier’s for lunch,” she said to Philip, with a look at Clutton.

lunch

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From this reading “Some of us go to Gravier’s for lunch,” she said to Philip, with a look at Clutton.

made

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From this reading Philip thanked him and made ready to go.

Mrs

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From this reading On his way out Mrs. Otter asked him how he had been getting on.

myself

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From this reading “I always go home myself.”

of

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From this reading “Some of us go to Gravier’s for lunch,” she said to Philip, with a look at Clutton.

On

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From this reading On his way out Mrs. Otter asked him how he had been getting on.

Otter

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out

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Philip

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From this reading “Some of us go to Gravier’s for lunch,” she said to Philip, with a look at Clutton.

ready

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From this reading Philip thanked him and made ready to go.

said

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From this reading “Some of us go to Gravier’s for lunch,” she said to Philip, with a look at Clutton.

she

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From this reading “Some of us go to Gravier’s for lunch,” she said to Philip, with a look at Clutton.

Some

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From this reading “Some of us go to Gravier’s for lunch,” she said to Philip, with a look at Clutton.

take

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From this reading “I’ll take you to Gravier’s if you like,” said Clutton.

thanked

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From this reading Philip thanked him and made ready to go.

to

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From this reading “Some of us go to Gravier’s for lunch,” she said to Philip, with a look at Clutton.

us

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From this reading “Some of us go to Gravier’s for lunch,” she said to Philip, with a look at Clutton.

way

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From this reading On his way out Mrs. Otter asked him how he had been getting on.

with

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From this reading “Some of us go to Gravier’s for lunch,” she said to Philip, with a look at Clutton.

you

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From this reading “I’ll take you to Gravier’s if you like,” said Clutton.