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The Grain of Dust: A Novel

Chapter XXI · Chapter 21

Chapter 21 of The Grain of Dust: A Novel is here in full — 227 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By David Graham Phillips • Curated US English Learning Edition

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Burroughs was saying: "If we had not committed ourselves so deeply, I should deal very differently with this matter."

"Why should that deter you?" said Norman--and Josephine gave a piteous gasp.

"If this goes much farther, I assure you I shall not be deterred."

Burroughs, firmly planted in a big leather chair, looked at the young man in puzzled amazement.

"I see you think you have us in your power," he said at last.

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The Grain of Dust: A Novel

Chapter XXI · Chapter 21

Chapter 21 of The Grain of Dust: A Novel is here in full — 227 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/45 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

Burroughs was saying: "If we had not committed ourselves so deeply, I should deal very differently with this matter."

Line 2

"Why should that deter you?" said Norman--and Josephine gave a piteous gasp.

Line 3

"If this goes much farther, I assure you I shall not be deterred."

Line 4

Burroughs, firmly planted in a big leather chair, looked at the young man in puzzled amazement.

Line 5

"I see you think you have us in your power," he said at last.

All words in this reading · 59

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a

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amazement

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From this reading Burroughs, firmly planted in a big leather chair, looked at the young man in puzzled amazement.

and

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From this reading "Why should that deter you?" said Norman--and Josephine gave a piteous gasp.

assure

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From this reading "If this goes much farther, I assure you I shall not be deterred."

at

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From this reading Burroughs, firmly planted in a big leather chair, looked at the young man in puzzled amazement.

be

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From this reading "If this goes much farther, I assure you I shall not be deterred."

big

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From this reading Burroughs, firmly planted in a big leather chair, looked at the young man in puzzled amazement.

Burroughs

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From this reading Burroughs was saying: "If we had not committed ourselves so deeply, I should deal very differently with this matter."

chair

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From this reading Burroughs, firmly planted in a big leather chair, looked at the young man in puzzled amazement.

committed

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From this reading Burroughs was saying: "If we had not committed ourselves so deeply, I should deal very differently with this matter."

deal

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From this reading Burroughs was saying: "If we had not committed ourselves so deeply, I should deal very differently with this matter."

deeply

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From this reading Burroughs was saying: "If we had not committed ourselves so deeply, I should deal very differently with this matter."

deter

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From this reading "Why should that deter you?" said Norman--and Josephine gave a piteous gasp.

deterred

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From this reading "If this goes much farther, I assure you I shall not be deterred."

differently

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From this reading Burroughs was saying: "If we had not committed ourselves so deeply, I should deal very differently with this matter."

farther

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From this reading "If this goes much farther, I assure you I shall not be deterred."

firmly

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From this reading Burroughs, firmly planted in a big leather chair, looked at the young man in puzzled amazement.

gasp

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gave

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goes

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From this reading "If this goes much farther, I assure you I shall not be deterred."

had

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From this reading Burroughs was saying: "If we had not committed ourselves so deeply, I should deal very differently with this matter."

have

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From this reading "I see you think you have us in your power," he said at last.

he

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I

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From this reading Burroughs was saying: "If we had not committed ourselves so deeply, I should deal very differently with this matter."

If

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From this reading Burroughs was saying: "If we had not committed ourselves so deeply, I should deal very differently with this matter."

in

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From this reading Burroughs, firmly planted in a big leather chair, looked at the young man in puzzled amazement.

Josephine

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From this reading "Why should that deter you?" said Norman--and Josephine gave a piteous gasp.

last

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leather

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looked

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man

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matter

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much

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From this reading "If this goes much farther, I assure you I shall not be deterred."

Norman

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From this reading "Why should that deter you?" said Norman--and Josephine gave a piteous gasp.

not

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From this reading Burroughs was saying: "If we had not committed ourselves so deeply, I should deal very differently with this matter."

ourselves

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From this reading Burroughs was saying: "If we had not committed ourselves so deeply, I should deal very differently with this matter."

piteous

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From this reading "Why should that deter you?" said Norman--and Josephine gave a piteous gasp.

planted

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power

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puzzled

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said

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From this reading "Why should that deter you?" said Norman--and Josephine gave a piteous gasp.

saying

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From this reading Burroughs was saying: "If we had not committed ourselves so deeply, I should deal very differently with this matter."

see

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From this reading "I see you think you have us in your power," he said at last.

shall

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From this reading "If this goes much farther, I assure you I shall not be deterred."

should

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From this reading Burroughs was saying: "If we had not committed ourselves so deeply, I should deal very differently with this matter."

so

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From this reading Burroughs was saying: "If we had not committed ourselves so deeply, I should deal very differently with this matter."

that

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From this reading "Why should that deter you?" said Norman--and Josephine gave a piteous gasp.

the

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From this reading Burroughs, firmly planted in a big leather chair, looked at the young man in puzzled amazement.

think

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From this reading "I see you think you have us in your power," he said at last.

this

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From this reading Burroughs was saying: "If we had not committed ourselves so deeply, I should deal very differently with this matter."

us

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From this reading "I see you think you have us in your power," he said at last.

very

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From this reading Burroughs was saying: "If we had not committed ourselves so deeply, I should deal very differently with this matter."

was

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From this reading Burroughs was saying: "If we had not committed ourselves so deeply, I should deal very differently with this matter."

we

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From this reading Burroughs was saying: "If we had not committed ourselves so deeply, I should deal very differently with this matter."

Why

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From this reading "Why should that deter you?" said Norman--and Josephine gave a piteous gasp.

with

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From this reading Burroughs was saying: "If we had not committed ourselves so deeply, I should deal very differently with this matter."

you

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From this reading "Why should that deter you?" said Norman--and Josephine gave a piteous gasp.

young

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From this reading Burroughs, firmly planted in a big leather chair, looked at the young man in puzzled amazement.

your

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From this reading "I see you think you have us in your power," he said at last.

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