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Tono-Bungay

Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

Chapter 18 of Tono-Bungay is here in full — 216 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Odd the littleness of the things that exasperate when the fountains of life are embittered!
My father-in-law was perpetually catching me in moody moments and urging me to take to gardening.
He irritated me beyond measure.
You think too much,” he would say.
If you was to let in a bit with a spade, you might soon ave that garden of yours a Vision of Flowers.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Tono-Bungay

Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

Chapter 18 of Tono-Bungay is here in full — 216 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/43 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Odd the littleness of the things that exasperate when the fountains of life are embittered!
Line 2
My father-in-law was perpetually catching me in moody moments and urging me to take to gardening.
Line 3
He irritated me beyond measure.
Line 4
You think too much,” he would say.
Line 5
If you was to let in a bit with a spade, you might soonave that garden of yours a Vision of Flowers.

All words in this reading · 49

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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a

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From this reading “If you was to let in a bit with a spade, you might soon ’ave that garden of yours a Vision of Flowers.

and

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From this reading My father-in-law was perpetually catching me in moody moments and urging me to take to gardening.

are

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From this reading Odd the littleness of the things that exasperate when the fountains of life are embittered!

ave

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From this reading “If you was to let in a bit with a spade, you might soon ’ave that garden of yours a Vision of Flowers.

beyond

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From this reading He irritated me beyond measure.

bit

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From this reading “If you was to let in a bit with a spade, you might soon ’ave that garden of yours a Vision of Flowers.

catching

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From this reading My father-in-law was perpetually catching me in moody moments and urging me to take to gardening.

embittered

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From this reading Odd the littleness of the things that exasperate when the fountains of life are embittered!

exasperate

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From this reading Odd the littleness of the things that exasperate when the fountains of life are embittered!

father-in-law

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From this reading My father-in-law was perpetually catching me in moody moments and urging me to take to gardening.

Flowers

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From this reading “If you was to let in a bit with a spade, you might soon ’ave that garden of yours a Vision of Flowers.

fountains

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From this reading Odd the littleness of the things that exasperate when the fountains of life are embittered!

garden

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From this reading “If you was to let in a bit with a spade, you might soon ’ave that garden of yours a Vision of Flowers.

gardening

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From this reading My father-in-law was perpetually catching me in moody moments and urging me to take to gardening.

He

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From this reading He irritated me beyond measure.

If

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From this reading “If you was to let in a bit with a spade, you might soon ’ave that garden of yours a Vision of Flowers.

in

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From this reading My father-in-law was perpetually catching me in moody moments and urging me to take to gardening.

irritated

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From this reading He irritated me beyond measure.

let

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From this reading “If you was to let in a bit with a spade, you might soon ’ave that garden of yours a Vision of Flowers.

life

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From this reading Odd the littleness of the things that exasperate when the fountains of life are embittered!

littleness

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From this reading Odd the littleness of the things that exasperate when the fountains of life are embittered!

me

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From this reading My father-in-law was perpetually catching me in moody moments and urging me to take to gardening.

measure

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From this reading He irritated me beyond measure.

might

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From this reading “If you was to let in a bit with a spade, you might soon ’ave that garden of yours a Vision of Flowers.

moments

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From this reading My father-in-law was perpetually catching me in moody moments and urging me to take to gardening.

moody

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From this reading My father-in-law was perpetually catching me in moody moments and urging me to take to gardening.

much

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From this reading “You think too much,” he would say.

My

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From this reading My father-in-law was perpetually catching me in moody moments and urging me to take to gardening.

Odd

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From this reading Odd the littleness of the things that exasperate when the fountains of life are embittered!

of

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From this reading Odd the littleness of the things that exasperate when the fountains of life are embittered!

perpetually

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From this reading My father-in-law was perpetually catching me in moody moments and urging me to take to gardening.

say

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From this reading “You think too much,” he would say.

soon

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From this reading “If you was to let in a bit with a spade, you might soon ’ave that garden of yours a Vision of Flowers.

spade

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From this reading “If you was to let in a bit with a spade, you might soon ’ave that garden of yours a Vision of Flowers.

take

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From this reading My father-in-law was perpetually catching me in moody moments and urging me to take to gardening.

that

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From this reading Odd the littleness of the things that exasperate when the fountains of life are embittered!

the

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From this reading Odd the littleness of the things that exasperate when the fountains of life are embittered!

things

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From this reading Odd the littleness of the things that exasperate when the fountains of life are embittered!

think

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From this reading “You think too much,” he would say.

to

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From this reading My father-in-law was perpetually catching me in moody moments and urging me to take to gardening.

too

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From this reading “You think too much,” he would say.

urging

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From this reading My father-in-law was perpetually catching me in moody moments and urging me to take to gardening.

Vision

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From this reading “If you was to let in a bit with a spade, you might soon ’ave that garden of yours a Vision of Flowers.

was

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From this reading My father-in-law was perpetually catching me in moody moments and urging me to take to gardening.

when

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From this reading Odd the littleness of the things that exasperate when the fountains of life are embittered!

with

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From this reading “If you was to let in a bit with a spade, you might soon ’ave that garden of yours a Vision of Flowers.

would

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From this reading “You think too much,” he would say.

You

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From this reading “You think too much,” he would say.

yours

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From this reading “If you was to let in a bit with a spade, you might soon ’ave that garden of yours a Vision of Flowers.

Chapter 18 of Tono-Bungay by H. G. (Herbert George) Wells holds 216 sentences, grouped into 44 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 18 of Tono-Bungay contain?

Chapter 18 holds 216 sentences of Tono-Bungay, unabridged, divided into 44 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 18 of Tono-Bungay by H. G. (Herbert George) Wells exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 216 sentences, grouped into 44 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 18 of Tono-Bungay?

Work through the 44 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 44 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 18 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 18 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 Tono-Bungay

Common questions about reading Tono-Bungay by H. G. (Herbert George) Wells on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Tono-Bungay?

Yes. All 8702 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #718 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Tono-Bungay is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #718, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Tono-Bungay take to read?

About 600 minutes of reading across 1741 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in Tono-Bungay

Words and structures a reader meets early in Tono-Bungay, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

People
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Tono-Bungay; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
World
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Character
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Beginning
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