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Of Human Bondage
Of Human Bondage

Chapter XXVIII · Chapter 28

Chapter 28 of Of Human Bondage is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By W. Somerset (William Somerset) Maugham • Curated US English Learning Edition

Chapter 28 of Of Human Bondage by W. Somerset (William Somerset) Maugham holds 420 sentences, grouped into 84 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 28 of Of Human Bondage contain?

Chapter 28 holds 420 sentences of Of Human Bondage, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 28 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 420 sentences, grouped into 84 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 28 of Of Human Bondage?

Work through the 84 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 84 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 28 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 28 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.

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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
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Somerset
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Maugham
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The staircase was lit by one jet of gas.
There was a revolting odour in the house.
When Philip was passing up a woman came out of a room on the first floor, looked at him suspiciously, but made no remark.
There were three doors on the top landing.
Philip knocked at one, and knocked again; there was no reply; he tried the handle, but the door was locked.
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Of Human Bondage

Chapter XXVIII · Chapter 28

Chapter 28 of Of Human Bondage is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
The staircase was lit by one jet of gas.
Line 2
There was a revolting odour in the house.
Line 3
When Philip was passing up a woman came out of a room on the first floor, looked at him suspiciously, but made no remark.
Line 4
There were three doors on the top landing.
Line 5
Philip knocked at one, and knocked again; there was no reply; he tried the handle, but the door was locked.
All words in this reading · 48

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a

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From this reading There was a revolting odour in the house.

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again

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From this reading Philip knocked at one, and knocked again; there was no reply; he tried the handle, but the door was locked.

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and

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From this reading Philip knocked at one, and knocked again; there was no reply; he tried the handle, but the door was locked.

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at

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From this reading When Philip was passing up a woman came out of a room on the first floor, looked at him suspiciously, but made no remark.

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but

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From this reading When Philip was passing up a woman came out of a room on the first floor, looked at him suspiciously, but made no remark.

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by

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From this reading The staircase was lit by one jet of gas.

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came

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From this reading When Philip was passing up a woman came out of a room on the first floor, looked at him suspiciously, but made no remark.

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door

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From this reading Philip knocked at one, and knocked again; there was no reply; he tried the handle, but the door was locked.

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doors

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From this reading There were three doors on the top landing.

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first

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From this reading When Philip was passing up a woman came out of a room on the first floor, looked at him suspiciously, but made no remark.

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floor

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From this reading When Philip was passing up a woman came out of a room on the first floor, looked at him suspiciously, but made no remark.

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gas

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From this reading The staircase was lit by one jet of gas.

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handle

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From this reading Philip knocked at one, and knocked again; there was no reply; he tried the handle, but the door was locked.

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he

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From this reading Philip knocked at one, and knocked again; there was no reply; he tried the handle, but the door was locked.

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him

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From this reading When Philip was passing up a woman came out of a room on the first floor, looked at him suspiciously, but made no remark.

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house

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From this reading There was a revolting odour in the house.

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in

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From this reading There was a revolting odour in the house.

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jet

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From this reading The staircase was lit by one jet of gas.

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knocked

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From this reading Philip knocked at one, and knocked again; there was no reply; he tried the handle, but the door was locked.

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landing

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From this reading There were three doors on the top landing.

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lit

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From this reading The staircase was lit by one jet of gas.

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locked

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From this reading Philip knocked at one, and knocked again; there was no reply; he tried the handle, but the door was locked.

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looked

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From this reading When Philip was passing up a woman came out of a room on the first floor, looked at him suspiciously, but made no remark.

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made

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From this reading When Philip was passing up a woman came out of a room on the first floor, looked at him suspiciously, but made no remark.

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no

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From this reading When Philip was passing up a woman came out of a room on the first floor, looked at him suspiciously, but made no remark.

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odour

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From this reading There was a revolting odour in the house.

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of

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From this reading The staircase was lit by one jet of gas.

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on

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From this reading When Philip was passing up a woman came out of a room on the first floor, looked at him suspiciously, but made no remark.

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one

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From this reading The staircase was lit by one jet of gas.

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out

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From this reading When Philip was passing up a woman came out of a room on the first floor, looked at him suspiciously, but made no remark.

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passing

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From this reading When Philip was passing up a woman came out of a room on the first floor, looked at him suspiciously, but made no remark.

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Philip

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From this reading When Philip was passing up a woman came out of a room on the first floor, looked at him suspiciously, but made no remark.

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remark

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From this reading When Philip was passing up a woman came out of a room on the first floor, looked at him suspiciously, but made no remark.

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reply

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From this reading Philip knocked at one, and knocked again; there was no reply; he tried the handle, but the door was locked.

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revolting

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From this reading There was a revolting odour in the house.

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room

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From this reading When Philip was passing up a woman came out of a room on the first floor, looked at him suspiciously, but made no remark.

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staircase

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From this reading The staircase was lit by one jet of gas.

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suspiciously

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From this reading When Philip was passing up a woman came out of a room on the first floor, looked at him suspiciously, but made no remark.

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The

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From this reading The staircase was lit by one jet of gas.

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There

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From this reading There was a revolting odour in the house.

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three

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From this reading There were three doors on the top landing.

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top

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From this reading There were three doors on the top landing.

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tried

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From this reading Philip knocked at one, and knocked again; there was no reply; he tried the handle, but the door was locked.

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up

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From this reading When Philip was passing up a woman came out of a room on the first floor, looked at him suspiciously, but made no remark.

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was

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From this reading The staircase was lit by one jet of gas.

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were

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From this reading There were three doors on the top landing.

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When

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From this reading When Philip was passing up a woman came out of a room on the first floor, looked at him suspiciously, but made no remark.

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woman

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From this reading When Philip was passing up a woman came out of a room on the first floor, looked at him suspiciously, but made no remark.

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