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One of Ours

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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Claude consented before he had time to frighten himself by imagining difficulties.
The Erlich boy often sat next him in the history class, and they had several times talked together.
Hitherto Claude had felt that he "couldn't make Erlich out," but this afternoon, while they dressed after their shower, they became good friends, all in a few minutes.
Claude was perhaps less tied-up in mind and body than usual.
He was so astonished at finding himself on easy, confidential terms with Erlich that he scarcely gave a thought to his second-day shirt and his collar with a broken edge,--wretched economies he had been trained to observe.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

One of Ours

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of One of Ours is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/41 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Claude consented before he had time to frighten himself by imagining difficulties.
Line 2
The Erlich boy often sat next him in the history class, and they had several times talked together.
Line 3
Hitherto Claude had felt that he "couldn't make Erlich out," but this afternoon, while they dressed after their shower, they became good friends, all in a few minutes.
Line 4
Claude was perhaps less tied-up in mind and body than usual.
Line 5
He was so astonished at finding himself on easy, confidential terms with Erlich that he scarcely gave a thought to his second-day shirt and his collar with a broken edge,--wretched economies he had been trained to observe.

Learner Dictionary

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Mind noun US /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading “Claude was perhaps less tied-up in mind and body than usual.”

All words in this reading · 80

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a

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From this reading Hitherto Claude had felt that he "couldn't make Erlich out," but this afternoon, while they dressed after their shower, they became good friends, all in a few minutes.

after

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From this reading Hitherto Claude had felt that he "couldn't make Erlich out," but this afternoon, while they dressed after their shower, they became good friends, all in a few minutes.

afternoon

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From this reading Hitherto Claude had felt that he "couldn't make Erlich out," but this afternoon, while they dressed after their shower, they became good friends, all in a few minutes.

all

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From this reading Hitherto Claude had felt that he "couldn't make Erlich out," but this afternoon, while they dressed after their shower, they became good friends, all in a few minutes.

and

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From this reading The Erlich boy often sat next him in the history class, and they had several times talked together.

astonished

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From this reading He was so astonished at finding himself on easy, confidential terms with Erlich that he scarcely gave a thought to his second-day shirt and his collar with a broken edge,--wretched economies he had been trained to observe.

at

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From this reading He was so astonished at finding himself on easy, confidential terms with Erlich that he scarcely gave a thought to his second-day shirt and his collar with a broken edge,--wretched economies he had been trained to observe.

became

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From this reading Hitherto Claude had felt that he "couldn't make Erlich out," but this afternoon, while they dressed after their shower, they became good friends, all in a few minutes.

been

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From this reading He was so astonished at finding himself on easy, confidential terms with Erlich that he scarcely gave a thought to his second-day shirt and his collar with a broken edge,--wretched economies he had been trained to observe.

before

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From this reading Claude consented before he had time to frighten himself by imagining difficulties.

body

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From this reading Claude was perhaps less tied-up in mind and body than usual.

boy

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From this reading The Erlich boy often sat next him in the history class, and they had several times talked together.

broken

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From this reading He was so astonished at finding himself on easy, confidential terms with Erlich that he scarcely gave a thought to his second-day shirt and his collar with a broken edge,--wretched economies he had been trained to observe.

but

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From this reading Hitherto Claude had felt that he "couldn't make Erlich out," but this afternoon, while they dressed after their shower, they became good friends, all in a few minutes.

by

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From this reading Claude consented before he had time to frighten himself by imagining difficulties.

class

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From this reading The Erlich boy often sat next him in the history class, and they had several times talked together.

Claude

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From this reading Claude consented before he had time to frighten himself by imagining difficulties.

collar

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From this reading He was so astonished at finding himself on easy, confidential terms with Erlich that he scarcely gave a thought to his second-day shirt and his collar with a broken edge,--wretched economies he had been trained to observe.

confidential

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From this reading He was so astonished at finding himself on easy, confidential terms with Erlich that he scarcely gave a thought to his second-day shirt and his collar with a broken edge,--wretched economies he had been trained to observe.

consented

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From this reading Claude consented before he had time to frighten himself by imagining difficulties.

couldn't

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From this reading Hitherto Claude had felt that he "couldn't make Erlich out," but this afternoon, while they dressed after their shower, they became good friends, all in a few minutes.

difficulties

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From this reading Claude consented before he had time to frighten himself by imagining difficulties.

dressed

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From this reading Hitherto Claude had felt that he "couldn't make Erlich out," but this afternoon, while they dressed after their shower, they became good friends, all in a few minutes.

easy

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From this reading He was so astonished at finding himself on easy, confidential terms with Erlich that he scarcely gave a thought to his second-day shirt and his collar with a broken edge,--wretched economies he had been trained to observe.

economies

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From this reading He was so astonished at finding himself on easy, confidential terms with Erlich that he scarcely gave a thought to his second-day shirt and his collar with a broken edge,--wretched economies he had been trained to observe.

edge

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From this reading He was so astonished at finding himself on easy, confidential terms with Erlich that he scarcely gave a thought to his second-day shirt and his collar with a broken edge,--wretched economies he had been trained to observe.

Erlich

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From this reading The Erlich boy often sat next him in the history class, and they had several times talked together.

felt

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From this reading Hitherto Claude had felt that he "couldn't make Erlich out," but this afternoon, while they dressed after their shower, they became good friends, all in a few minutes.

few

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From this reading Hitherto Claude had felt that he "couldn't make Erlich out," but this afternoon, while they dressed after their shower, they became good friends, all in a few minutes.

finding

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From this reading He was so astonished at finding himself on easy, confidential terms with Erlich that he scarcely gave a thought to his second-day shirt and his collar with a broken edge,--wretched economies he had been trained to observe.

friends

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From this reading Hitherto Claude had felt that he "couldn't make Erlich out," but this afternoon, while they dressed after their shower, they became good friends, all in a few minutes.

frighten

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From this reading Claude consented before he had time to frighten himself by imagining difficulties.

gave

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From this reading He was so astonished at finding himself on easy, confidential terms with Erlich that he scarcely gave a thought to his second-day shirt and his collar with a broken edge,--wretched economies he had been trained to observe.

good

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From this reading Hitherto Claude had felt that he "couldn't make Erlich out," but this afternoon, while they dressed after their shower, they became good friends, all in a few minutes.

had

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From this reading Claude consented before he had time to frighten himself by imagining difficulties.

he

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From this reading Claude consented before he had time to frighten himself by imagining difficulties.

him

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From this reading The Erlich boy often sat next him in the history class, and they had several times talked together.

himself

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From this reading Claude consented before he had time to frighten himself by imagining difficulties.

his

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From this reading He was so astonished at finding himself on easy, confidential terms with Erlich that he scarcely gave a thought to his second-day shirt and his collar with a broken edge,--wretched economies he had been trained to observe.

history

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From this reading The Erlich boy often sat next him in the history class, and they had several times talked together.

Hitherto

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From this reading Hitherto Claude had felt that he "couldn't make Erlich out," but this afternoon, while they dressed after their shower, they became good friends, all in a few minutes.

imagining

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From this reading Claude consented before he had time to frighten himself by imagining difficulties.

in

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From this reading The Erlich boy often sat next him in the history class, and they had several times talked together.

less

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From this reading Claude was perhaps less tied-up in mind and body than usual.

make

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From this reading Hitherto Claude had felt that he "couldn't make Erlich out," but this afternoon, while they dressed after their shower, they became good friends, all in a few minutes.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Claude was perhaps less tied-up in mind and body than usual.

minutes

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From this reading Hitherto Claude had felt that he "couldn't make Erlich out," but this afternoon, while they dressed after their shower, they became good friends, all in a few minutes.

next

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From this reading The Erlich boy often sat next him in the history class, and they had several times talked together.

observe

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From this reading He was so astonished at finding himself on easy, confidential terms with Erlich that he scarcely gave a thought to his second-day shirt and his collar with a broken edge,--wretched economies he had been trained to observe.

often

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From this reading The Erlich boy often sat next him in the history class, and they had several times talked together.

on

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From this reading He was so astonished at finding himself on easy, confidential terms with Erlich that he scarcely gave a thought to his second-day shirt and his collar with a broken edge,--wretched economies he had been trained to observe.

out

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From this reading Hitherto Claude had felt that he "couldn't make Erlich out," but this afternoon, while they dressed after their shower, they became good friends, all in a few minutes.

perhaps

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From this reading Claude was perhaps less tied-up in mind and body than usual.

sat

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From this reading The Erlich boy often sat next him in the history class, and they had several times talked together.

scarcely

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From this reading He was so astonished at finding himself on easy, confidential terms with Erlich that he scarcely gave a thought to his second-day shirt and his collar with a broken edge,--wretched economies he had been trained to observe.

second-day

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From this reading He was so astonished at finding himself on easy, confidential terms with Erlich that he scarcely gave a thought to his second-day shirt and his collar with a broken edge,--wretched economies he had been trained to observe.

several

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From this reading The Erlich boy often sat next him in the history class, and they had several times talked together.

shirt

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From this reading He was so astonished at finding himself on easy, confidential terms with Erlich that he scarcely gave a thought to his second-day shirt and his collar with a broken edge,--wretched economies he had been trained to observe.

shower

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From this reading Hitherto Claude had felt that he "couldn't make Erlich out," but this afternoon, while they dressed after their shower, they became good friends, all in a few minutes.

so

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From this reading He was so astonished at finding himself on easy, confidential terms with Erlich that he scarcely gave a thought to his second-day shirt and his collar with a broken edge,--wretched economies he had been trained to observe.

talked

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From this reading The Erlich boy often sat next him in the history class, and they had several times talked together.

terms

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From this reading He was so astonished at finding himself on easy, confidential terms with Erlich that he scarcely gave a thought to his second-day shirt and his collar with a broken edge,--wretched economies he had been trained to observe.

than

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From this reading Claude was perhaps less tied-up in mind and body than usual.

that

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From this reading Hitherto Claude had felt that he "couldn't make Erlich out," but this afternoon, while they dressed after their shower, they became good friends, all in a few minutes.

The

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From this reading The Erlich boy often sat next him in the history class, and they had several times talked together.

their

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From this reading Hitherto Claude had felt that he "couldn't make Erlich out," but this afternoon, while they dressed after their shower, they became good friends, all in a few minutes.

they

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From this reading The Erlich boy often sat next him in the history class, and they had several times talked together.

this

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From this reading Hitherto Claude had felt that he "couldn't make Erlich out," but this afternoon, while they dressed after their shower, they became good friends, all in a few minutes.

thought

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From this reading He was so astonished at finding himself on easy, confidential terms with Erlich that he scarcely gave a thought to his second-day shirt and his collar with a broken edge,--wretched economies he had been trained to observe.

tied-up

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From this reading Claude was perhaps less tied-up in mind and body than usual.

time

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From this reading Claude consented before he had time to frighten himself by imagining difficulties.

times

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From this reading The Erlich boy often sat next him in the history class, and they had several times talked together.

to

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From this reading Claude consented before he had time to frighten himself by imagining difficulties.

together

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From this reading The Erlich boy often sat next him in the history class, and they had several times talked together.

trained

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From this reading He was so astonished at finding himself on easy, confidential terms with Erlich that he scarcely gave a thought to his second-day shirt and his collar with a broken edge,--wretched economies he had been trained to observe.

usual

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From this reading Claude was perhaps less tied-up in mind and body than usual.

was

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From this reading Claude was perhaps less tied-up in mind and body than usual.

while

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From this reading Hitherto Claude had felt that he "couldn't make Erlich out," but this afternoon, while they dressed after their shower, they became good friends, all in a few minutes.

with

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From this reading He was so astonished at finding himself on easy, confidential terms with Erlich that he scarcely gave a thought to his second-day shirt and his collar with a broken edge,--wretched economies he had been trained to observe.

wretched

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From this reading He was so astonished at finding himself on easy, confidential terms with Erlich that he scarcely gave a thought to his second-day shirt and his collar with a broken edge,--wretched economies he had been trained to observe.

Chapter 4 of One of Ours by Willa Cather holds 205 sentences, grouped into 41 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 4 of One of Ours contain?

Chapter 4 holds 205 sentences of One of Ours, unabridged, divided into 41 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 4 of One of Ours by Willa Cather exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 205 sentences, grouped into 41 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.

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Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 4 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.

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About 600 minutes of reading across 1627 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in One of Ours

Words and structures a reader meets early in One of Ours, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Claude
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Wheeler
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Opened
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Vigorously
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