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Chapter XXXIII · Chapter 33

Chapter 33 of Tono-Bungay is here in full — 224 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Yes, _Go!_” she said, and vanished and slammed the door upon me, leaving me alone like a man new fallen from fairyland in the black darkness of the night.
III That expedition to Mordet Island stands apart from all the rest of my life, detached, a piece by itself with an atmosphere of its own.
It would, I suppose, make a book by itselfit has made a fairly voluminous official reportbut so far as this novel of mine goes it is merely an episode, a contributory experience, and I mean to keep it at that.
Vile weather, an impatient fretting against unbearable slowness and delay, seasickness, general discomfort and humiliating selfrevelation are the master values of these memories.
I was sick all through the journey out.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Tono-Bungay

Chapter XXXIII · Chapter 33

Chapter 33 of Tono-Bungay is here in full — 224 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/44 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Yes, _Go!_” she said, and vanished and slammed the door upon me, leaving me alone like a man new fallen from fairyland in the black darkness of the night.
Line 2
III That expedition to Mordet Island stands apart from all the rest of my life, detached, a piece by itself with an atmosphere of its own.
Line 3
It would, I suppose, make a book by itselfit has made a fairly voluminous official reportbut so far as this novel of mine goes it is merely an episode, a contributory experience, and I mean to keep it at that.
Line 4
Vile weather, an impatient fretting against unbearable slowness and delay, seasickness, general discomfort and humiliating selfrevelation are the master values of these memories.
Line 5
I was sick all through the journey out.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Alone adjective US /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading ““Yes, _Go!_” she said, and vanished and slammed the door upon me, leaving me alone like a man new fallen from fairyland in the black darkness of the night.”

Memories noun US /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/

Recollections of past events.

From this reading “Vile weather, an impatient fretting against unbearable slowness and delay, sea—sickness, general discomfort and humiliating self—revelation are the master values of these memories.”

All words in this reading · 99

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a

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From this reading “Yes, _Go!_” she said, and vanished and slammed the door upon me, leaving me alone like a man new fallen from fairyland in the black darkness of the night.

against

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From this reading Vile weather, an impatient fretting against unbearable slowness and delay, sea—sickness, general discomfort and humiliating self—revelation are the master values of these memories.

all

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From this reading III That expedition to Mordet Island stands apart from all the rest of my life, detached, a piece by itself with an atmosphere of its own.

aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading “Yes, _Go!_” she said, and vanished and slammed the door upon me, leaving me alone like a man new fallen from fairyland in the black darkness of the night.

an

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From this reading III That expedition to Mordet Island stands apart from all the rest of my life, detached, a piece by itself with an atmosphere of its own.

and

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From this reading “Yes, _Go!_” she said, and vanished and slammed the door upon me, leaving me alone like a man new fallen from fairyland in the black darkness of the night.

apart

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From this reading III That expedition to Mordet Island stands apart from all the rest of my life, detached, a piece by itself with an atmosphere of its own.

are

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From this reading Vile weather, an impatient fretting against unbearable slowness and delay, sea—sickness, general discomfort and humiliating self—revelation are the master values of these memories.

as

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From this reading It would, I suppose, make a book by itself—it has made a fairly voluminous official report—but so far as this novel of mine goes it is merely an episode, a contributory experience, and I mean to keep it at that.

at

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From this reading It would, I suppose, make a book by itself—it has made a fairly voluminous official report—but so far as this novel of mine goes it is merely an episode, a contributory experience, and I mean to keep it at that.

atmosphere

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From this reading III That expedition to Mordet Island stands apart from all the rest of my life, detached, a piece by itself with an atmosphere of its own.

black

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From this reading “Yes, _Go!_” she said, and vanished and slammed the door upon me, leaving me alone like a man new fallen from fairyland in the black darkness of the night.

book

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From this reading It would, I suppose, make a book by itself—it has made a fairly voluminous official report—but so far as this novel of mine goes it is merely an episode, a contributory experience, and I mean to keep it at that.

but

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From this reading It would, I suppose, make a book by itself—it has made a fairly voluminous official report—but so far as this novel of mine goes it is merely an episode, a contributory experience, and I mean to keep it at that.

by

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From this reading III That expedition to Mordet Island stands apart from all the rest of my life, detached, a piece by itself with an atmosphere of its own.

contributory

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From this reading It would, I suppose, make a book by itself—it has made a fairly voluminous official report—but so far as this novel of mine goes it is merely an episode, a contributory experience, and I mean to keep it at that.

darkness

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From this reading “Yes, _Go!_” she said, and vanished and slammed the door upon me, leaving me alone like a man new fallen from fairyland in the black darkness of the night.

delay

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From this reading Vile weather, an impatient fretting against unbearable slowness and delay, sea—sickness, general discomfort and humiliating self—revelation are the master values of these memories.

detached

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From this reading III That expedition to Mordet Island stands apart from all the rest of my life, detached, a piece by itself with an atmosphere of its own.

discomfort

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From this reading Vile weather, an impatient fretting against unbearable slowness and delay, sea—sickness, general discomfort and humiliating self—revelation are the master values of these memories.

door

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From this reading “Yes, _Go!_” she said, and vanished and slammed the door upon me, leaving me alone like a man new fallen from fairyland in the black darkness of the night.

episode

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From this reading It would, I suppose, make a book by itself—it has made a fairly voluminous official report—but so far as this novel of mine goes it is merely an episode, a contributory experience, and I mean to keep it at that.

expedition

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From this reading III That expedition to Mordet Island stands apart from all the rest of my life, detached, a piece by itself with an atmosphere of its own.

experience

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From this reading It would, I suppose, make a book by itself—it has made a fairly voluminous official report—but so far as this novel of mine goes it is merely an episode, a contributory experience, and I mean to keep it at that.

fairly

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From this reading It would, I suppose, make a book by itself—it has made a fairly voluminous official report—but so far as this novel of mine goes it is merely an episode, a contributory experience, and I mean to keep it at that.

fairyland

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From this reading “Yes, _Go!_” she said, and vanished and slammed the door upon me, leaving me alone like a man new fallen from fairyland in the black darkness of the night.

fallen

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From this reading “Yes, _Go!_” she said, and vanished and slammed the door upon me, leaving me alone like a man new fallen from fairyland in the black darkness of the night.

far

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From this reading It would, I suppose, make a book by itself—it has made a fairly voluminous official report—but so far as this novel of mine goes it is merely an episode, a contributory experience, and I mean to keep it at that.

fretting

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From this reading Vile weather, an impatient fretting against unbearable slowness and delay, sea—sickness, general discomfort and humiliating self—revelation are the master values of these memories.

from

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From this reading “Yes, _Go!_” she said, and vanished and slammed the door upon me, leaving me alone like a man new fallen from fairyland in the black darkness of the night.

general

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From this reading Vile weather, an impatient fretting against unbearable slowness and delay, sea—sickness, general discomfort and humiliating self—revelation are the master values of these memories.

Go

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From this reading “Yes, _Go!_” she said, and vanished and slammed the door upon me, leaving me alone like a man new fallen from fairyland in the black darkness of the night.

goes

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From this reading It would, I suppose, make a book by itself—it has made a fairly voluminous official report—but so far as this novel of mine goes it is merely an episode, a contributory experience, and I mean to keep it at that.

has

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From this reading It would, I suppose, make a book by itself—it has made a fairly voluminous official report—but so far as this novel of mine goes it is merely an episode, a contributory experience, and I mean to keep it at that.

humiliating

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From this reading Vile weather, an impatient fretting against unbearable slowness and delay, sea—sickness, general discomfort and humiliating self—revelation are the master values of these memories.

I

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From this reading It would, I suppose, make a book by itself—it has made a fairly voluminous official report—but so far as this novel of mine goes it is merely an episode, a contributory experience, and I mean to keep it at that.

III

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From this reading III That expedition to Mordet Island stands apart from all the rest of my life, detached, a piece by itself with an atmosphere of its own.

impatient

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From this reading Vile weather, an impatient fretting against unbearable slowness and delay, sea—sickness, general discomfort and humiliating self—revelation are the master values of these memories.

in

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From this reading “Yes, _Go!_” she said, and vanished and slammed the door upon me, leaving me alone like a man new fallen from fairyland in the black darkness of the night.

is

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From this reading It would, I suppose, make a book by itself—it has made a fairly voluminous official report—but so far as this novel of mine goes it is merely an episode, a contributory experience, and I mean to keep it at that.

Island

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From this reading III That expedition to Mordet Island stands apart from all the rest of my life, detached, a piece by itself with an atmosphere of its own.

It

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From this reading It would, I suppose, make a book by itself—it has made a fairly voluminous official report—but so far as this novel of mine goes it is merely an episode, a contributory experience, and I mean to keep it at that.

its

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From this reading III That expedition to Mordet Island stands apart from all the rest of my life, detached, a piece by itself with an atmosphere of its own.

itself

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From this reading III That expedition to Mordet Island stands apart from all the rest of my life, detached, a piece by itself with an atmosphere of its own.

journey

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From this reading I was sick all through the journey out.

keep

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From this reading It would, I suppose, make a book by itself—it has made a fairly voluminous official report—but so far as this novel of mine goes it is merely an episode, a contributory experience, and I mean to keep it at that.

leaving

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From this reading “Yes, _Go!_” she said, and vanished and slammed the door upon me, leaving me alone like a man new fallen from fairyland in the black darkness of the night.

life

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From this reading III That expedition to Mordet Island stands apart from all the rest of my life, detached, a piece by itself with an atmosphere of its own.

like

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From this reading “Yes, _Go!_” she said, and vanished and slammed the door upon me, leaving me alone like a man new fallen from fairyland in the black darkness of the night.

made

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From this reading It would, I suppose, make a book by itself—it has made a fairly voluminous official report—but so far as this novel of mine goes it is merely an episode, a contributory experience, and I mean to keep it at that.

make

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From this reading It would, I suppose, make a book by itself—it has made a fairly voluminous official report—but so far as this novel of mine goes it is merely an episode, a contributory experience, and I mean to keep it at that.

man

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From this reading “Yes, _Go!_” she said, and vanished and slammed the door upon me, leaving me alone like a man new fallen from fairyland in the black darkness of the night.

master

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From this reading Vile weather, an impatient fretting against unbearable slowness and delay, sea—sickness, general discomfort and humiliating self—revelation are the master values of these memories.

me

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From this reading “Yes, _Go!_” she said, and vanished and slammed the door upon me, leaving me alone like a man new fallen from fairyland in the black darkness of the night.

mean

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From this reading It would, I suppose, make a book by itself—it has made a fairly voluminous official report—but so far as this novel of mine goes it is merely an episode, a contributory experience, and I mean to keep it at that.

memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/

Recollections of past events.

From this reading Vile weather, an impatient fretting against unbearable slowness and delay, sea—sickness, general discomfort and humiliating self—revelation are the master values of these memories.

merely

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From this reading It would, I suppose, make a book by itself—it has made a fairly voluminous official report—but so far as this novel of mine goes it is merely an episode, a contributory experience, and I mean to keep it at that.

mine

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From this reading It would, I suppose, make a book by itself—it has made a fairly voluminous official report—but so far as this novel of mine goes it is merely an episode, a contributory experience, and I mean to keep it at that.

Mordet

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From this reading III That expedition to Mordet Island stands apart from all the rest of my life, detached, a piece by itself with an atmosphere of its own.

my

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From this reading III That expedition to Mordet Island stands apart from all the rest of my life, detached, a piece by itself with an atmosphere of its own.

new

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From this reading “Yes, _Go!_” she said, and vanished and slammed the door upon me, leaving me alone like a man new fallen from fairyland in the black darkness of the night.

night

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From this reading “Yes, _Go!_” she said, and vanished and slammed the door upon me, leaving me alone like a man new fallen from fairyland in the black darkness of the night.

novel

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From this reading It would, I suppose, make a book by itself—it has made a fairly voluminous official report—but so far as this novel of mine goes it is merely an episode, a contributory experience, and I mean to keep it at that.

of

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From this reading “Yes, _Go!_” she said, and vanished and slammed the door upon me, leaving me alone like a man new fallen from fairyland in the black darkness of the night.

official

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From this reading It would, I suppose, make a book by itself—it has made a fairly voluminous official report—but so far as this novel of mine goes it is merely an episode, a contributory experience, and I mean to keep it at that.

out

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From this reading I was sick all through the journey out.

own

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From this reading III That expedition to Mordet Island stands apart from all the rest of my life, detached, a piece by itself with an atmosphere of its own.

piece

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From this reading III That expedition to Mordet Island stands apart from all the rest of my life, detached, a piece by itself with an atmosphere of its own.

report

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From this reading It would, I suppose, make a book by itself—it has made a fairly voluminous official report—but so far as this novel of mine goes it is merely an episode, a contributory experience, and I mean to keep it at that.

rest

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From this reading III That expedition to Mordet Island stands apart from all the rest of my life, detached, a piece by itself with an atmosphere of its own.

revelation

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From this reading Vile weather, an impatient fretting against unbearable slowness and delay, sea—sickness, general discomfort and humiliating self—revelation are the master values of these memories.

said

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From this reading “Yes, _Go!_” she said, and vanished and slammed the door upon me, leaving me alone like a man new fallen from fairyland in the black darkness of the night.

sea

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Vile weather, an impatient fretting against unbearable slowness and delay, sea—sickness, general discomfort and humiliating self—revelation are the master values of these memories.

self

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Vile weather, an impatient fretting against unbearable slowness and delay, sea—sickness, general discomfort and humiliating self—revelation are the master values of these memories.

she

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Yes, _Go!_” she said, and vanished and slammed the door upon me, leaving me alone like a man new fallen from fairyland in the black darkness of the night.

sick

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From this reading I was sick all through the journey out.

sickness

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From this reading Vile weather, an impatient fretting against unbearable slowness and delay, sea—sickness, general discomfort and humiliating self—revelation are the master values of these memories.

slammed

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From this reading “Yes, _Go!_” she said, and vanished and slammed the door upon me, leaving me alone like a man new fallen from fairyland in the black darkness of the night.

slowness

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From this reading Vile weather, an impatient fretting against unbearable slowness and delay, sea—sickness, general discomfort and humiliating self—revelation are the master values of these memories.

so

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From this reading It would, I suppose, make a book by itself—it has made a fairly voluminous official report—but so far as this novel of mine goes it is merely an episode, a contributory experience, and I mean to keep it at that.

stands

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From this reading III That expedition to Mordet Island stands apart from all the rest of my life, detached, a piece by itself with an atmosphere of its own.

suppose

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From this reading It would, I suppose, make a book by itself—it has made a fairly voluminous official report—but so far as this novel of mine goes it is merely an episode, a contributory experience, and I mean to keep it at that.

That

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From this reading III That expedition to Mordet Island stands apart from all the rest of my life, detached, a piece by itself with an atmosphere of its own.

the

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From this reading “Yes, _Go!_” she said, and vanished and slammed the door upon me, leaving me alone like a man new fallen from fairyland in the black darkness of the night.

these

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From this reading Vile weather, an impatient fretting against unbearable slowness and delay, sea—sickness, general discomfort and humiliating self—revelation are the master values of these memories.

this

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From this reading It would, I suppose, make a book by itself—it has made a fairly voluminous official report—but so far as this novel of mine goes it is merely an episode, a contributory experience, and I mean to keep it at that.

through

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From this reading I was sick all through the journey out.

to

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From this reading III That expedition to Mordet Island stands apart from all the rest of my life, detached, a piece by itself with an atmosphere of its own.

unbearable

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From this reading Vile weather, an impatient fretting against unbearable slowness and delay, sea—sickness, general discomfort and humiliating self—revelation are the master values of these memories.

upon

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From this reading “Yes, _Go!_” she said, and vanished and slammed the door upon me, leaving me alone like a man new fallen from fairyland in the black darkness of the night.

values

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From this reading Vile weather, an impatient fretting against unbearable slowness and delay, sea—sickness, general discomfort and humiliating self—revelation are the master values of these memories.

vanished

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From this reading “Yes, _Go!_” she said, and vanished and slammed the door upon me, leaving me alone like a man new fallen from fairyland in the black darkness of the night.

Vile

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From this reading Vile weather, an impatient fretting against unbearable slowness and delay, sea—sickness, general discomfort and humiliating self—revelation are the master values of these memories.

voluminous

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From this reading It would, I suppose, make a book by itself—it has made a fairly voluminous official report—but so far as this novel of mine goes it is merely an episode, a contributory experience, and I mean to keep it at that.

was

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From this reading I was sick all through the journey out.

weather

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From this reading Vile weather, an impatient fretting against unbearable slowness and delay, sea—sickness, general discomfort and humiliating self—revelation are the master values of these memories.

with

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From this reading III That expedition to Mordet Island stands apart from all the rest of my life, detached, a piece by itself with an atmosphere of its own.

would

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From this reading It would, I suppose, make a book by itself—it has made a fairly voluminous official report—but so far as this novel of mine goes it is merely an episode, a contributory experience, and I mean to keep it at that.

Yes

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From this reading “Yes, _Go!_” she said, and vanished and slammed the door upon me, leaving me alone like a man new fallen from fairyland in the black darkness of the night.

Chapter 33 of Tono-Bungay by H. G. (Herbert George) Wells holds 224 sentences, grouped into 45 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 33 of Tono-Bungay contain?

Chapter 33 holds 224 sentences of Tono-Bungay, unabridged, divided into 45 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 33 of Tono-Bungay by H. G. (Herbert George) Wells exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 224 sentences, grouped into 45 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 33 of Tono-Bungay?

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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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People
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World
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Character
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Beginning
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