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The Ways of Men

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of The Ways of Men is here in full — 76 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Eliot Gregory • Curated US English Learning Edition

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Among the commonplace white and yellow envelopes that compose the bulk of one’s correspondence, appear from time to time dainty epistles on tinted paper, adorned with crests or monograms.

“Ha! ha!”

I think when one of these appears, “here is something worth opening!”

For between ourselves, reader mine, old bachelors love to receive notes from women.

It’s so flattering to be remembered by the dear creatures, and recalls the time when life was beginning, and _poulets_ in feminine writing suggested such delightful possibilities.

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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Chapter IV Reading 1/15

The Ways of Men Eliot Gregory

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Chapter IV

Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of The Ways of Men is here in full — 76 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Among the commonplace white and yellow envelopes that compose the bulk of one’s correspondence, appear from time to time dainty epistles on tinted paper, adorned with crests or monograms. “Ha! ha!” I think when one of these appears, “here is something worth opening!” For between ourselves, reader mine, old bachelors love to receive notes from women. It’s so flattering to be remembered by the dear creatures, and recalls the time when life was beginning, and _poulets_ in feminine writing suggested such delightful possibilities.

The Ways of Men

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of The Ways of Men is here in full — 76 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/15 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

Among the commonplace white and yellow envelopes that compose the bulk of one’s correspondence, appear from time to time dainty epistles on tinted paper, adorned with crests or monograms.

Line 2

“Ha! ha!”

Line 3

I think when one of these appears, “here is something worth opening!”

Line 4

For between ourselves, reader mine, old bachelors love to receive notes from women.

Line 5

It’s so flattering to be remembered by the dear creatures, and recalls the time when life was beginning, and _poulets_ in feminine writing suggested such delightful possibilities.

All words in this reading · 70

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adorned

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Among

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and

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appear

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appears

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bachelors

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be

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beginning

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between

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bulk

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by

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commonplace

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compose

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correspondence

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creatures

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crests

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dainty

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dear

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delightful

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From this reading It’s so flattering to be remembered by the dear creatures, and recalls the time when life was beginning, and _poulets_ in feminine writing suggested such delightful possibilities.

envelopes

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epistles

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feminine

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From this reading It’s so flattering to be remembered by the dear creatures, and recalls the time when life was beginning, and _poulets_ in feminine writing suggested such delightful possibilities.

flattering

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From this reading It’s so flattering to be remembered by the dear creatures, and recalls the time when life was beginning, and _poulets_ in feminine writing suggested such delightful possibilities.

For

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From this reading For between ourselves, reader mine, old bachelors love to receive notes from women.

from

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From this reading Among the commonplace white and yellow envelopes that compose the bulk of one’s correspondence, appear from time to time dainty epistles on tinted paper, adorned with crests or monograms.

Ha

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From this reading “Ha! ha!”

here

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From this reading I think when one of these appears, “here is something worth opening!”

I

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in

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From this reading It’s so flattering to be remembered by the dear creatures, and recalls the time when life was beginning, and _poulets_ in feminine writing suggested such delightful possibilities.

is

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It's

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From this reading It’s so flattering to be remembered by the dear creatures, and recalls the time when life was beginning, and _poulets_ in feminine writing suggested such delightful possibilities.

life

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From this reading It’s so flattering to be remembered by the dear creatures, and recalls the time when life was beginning, and _poulets_ in feminine writing suggested such delightful possibilities.

love

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From this reading For between ourselves, reader mine, old bachelors love to receive notes from women.

mine

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From this reading For between ourselves, reader mine, old bachelors love to receive notes from women.

monograms

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From this reading Among the commonplace white and yellow envelopes that compose the bulk of one’s correspondence, appear from time to time dainty epistles on tinted paper, adorned with crests or monograms.

notes

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of

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old

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on

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From this reading Among the commonplace white and yellow envelopes that compose the bulk of one’s correspondence, appear from time to time dainty epistles on tinted paper, adorned with crests or monograms.

one

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one's

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opening

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or

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From this reading Among the commonplace white and yellow envelopes that compose the bulk of one’s correspondence, appear from time to time dainty epistles on tinted paper, adorned with crests or monograms.

ourselves

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From this reading For between ourselves, reader mine, old bachelors love to receive notes from women.

paper

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From this reading Among the commonplace white and yellow envelopes that compose the bulk of one’s correspondence, appear from time to time dainty epistles on tinted paper, adorned with crests or monograms.

possibilities

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From this reading It’s so flattering to be remembered by the dear creatures, and recalls the time when life was beginning, and _poulets_ in feminine writing suggested such delightful possibilities.

poulets

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From this reading It’s so flattering to be remembered by the dear creatures, and recalls the time when life was beginning, and _poulets_ in feminine writing suggested such delightful possibilities.

reader

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recalls

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From this reading It’s so flattering to be remembered by the dear creatures, and recalls the time when life was beginning, and _poulets_ in feminine writing suggested such delightful possibilities.

receive

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From this reading For between ourselves, reader mine, old bachelors love to receive notes from women.

remembered

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From this reading It’s so flattering to be remembered by the dear creatures, and recalls the time when life was beginning, and _poulets_ in feminine writing suggested such delightful possibilities.

so

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From this reading It’s so flattering to be remembered by the dear creatures, and recalls the time when life was beginning, and _poulets_ in feminine writing suggested such delightful possibilities.

something

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such

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From this reading It’s so flattering to be remembered by the dear creatures, and recalls the time when life was beginning, and _poulets_ in feminine writing suggested such delightful possibilities.

suggested

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From this reading It’s so flattering to be remembered by the dear creatures, and recalls the time when life was beginning, and _poulets_ in feminine writing suggested such delightful possibilities.

that

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From this reading Among the commonplace white and yellow envelopes that compose the bulk of one’s correspondence, appear from time to time dainty epistles on tinted paper, adorned with crests or monograms.

the

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From this reading Among the commonplace white and yellow envelopes that compose the bulk of one’s correspondence, appear from time to time dainty epistles on tinted paper, adorned with crests or monograms.

these

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From this reading I think when one of these appears, “here is something worth opening!”

think

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time

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From this reading Among the commonplace white and yellow envelopes that compose the bulk of one’s correspondence, appear from time to time dainty epistles on tinted paper, adorned with crests or monograms.

tinted

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From this reading Among the commonplace white and yellow envelopes that compose the bulk of one’s correspondence, appear from time to time dainty epistles on tinted paper, adorned with crests or monograms.

to

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From this reading Among the commonplace white and yellow envelopes that compose the bulk of one’s correspondence, appear from time to time dainty epistles on tinted paper, adorned with crests or monograms.

was

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From this reading It’s so flattering to be remembered by the dear creatures, and recalls the time when life was beginning, and _poulets_ in feminine writing suggested such delightful possibilities.

when

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white

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From this reading Among the commonplace white and yellow envelopes that compose the bulk of one’s correspondence, appear from time to time dainty epistles on tinted paper, adorned with crests or monograms.

with

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From this reading Among the commonplace white and yellow envelopes that compose the bulk of one’s correspondence, appear from time to time dainty epistles on tinted paper, adorned with crests or monograms.

women

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From this reading For between ourselves, reader mine, old bachelors love to receive notes from women.

worth

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writing

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From this reading It’s so flattering to be remembered by the dear creatures, and recalls the time when life was beginning, and _poulets_ in feminine writing suggested such delightful possibilities.

yellow

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From this reading Among the commonplace white and yellow envelopes that compose the bulk of one’s correspondence, appear from time to time dainty epistles on tinted paper, adorned with crests or monograms.

Chapter 4 of The Ways of Men by Eliot Gregory holds 76 sentences, grouped into 16 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 The Ways of Men contain?

Chapter 4 holds 76 sentences of The Ways of Men, unabridged, divided into 16 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 4 of The Ways of Men by Eliot Gregory exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 76 sentences, grouped into 16 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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Work through the 16 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

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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 198 minutes of reading across 478 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Gentleman: A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Ways of Men; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
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