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Tono-Bungay

Chapter XXXVII · Chapter 37

Chapter 37 of Tono-Bungay is here in full — 218 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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I remember coming down at last with a curious indifference, and actually rousing myself to steer.
But the actual coming to earth was exciting enough.
I remember our prolonged dragging landfall, and the difficulty I had to get clear, and how a gust of wind caught Lord Roberts β as my uncle stumbled away from the ropes and litter, and dropped me heavily, and threw me on to my knees.
Then came the realisation that the monster was almost consciously disentangling itself for escape, and then the light leap of its rebound.
The rope slipped out of reach of my hand.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Tono-Bungay

Chapter XXXVII · Chapter 37

Chapter 37 of Tono-Bungay is here in full — 218 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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

Line 1
I remember coming down at last with a curious indifference, and actually rousing myself to steer.
Line 2
But the actual coming to earth was exciting enough.
Line 3
I remember our prolonged dragging landfall, and the difficulty I had to get clear, and how a gust of wind caught Lord Roberts β as my uncle stumbled away from the ropes and litter, and dropped me heavily, and threw me on to my knees.
Line 4
Then came the realisation that the monster was almost consciously disentangling itself for escape, and then the light leap of its rebound.
Line 5
The rope slipped out of reach of my hand.

Learner Dictionary

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Remember verb US /rɪˈmɛm.bər/

To recall to mind.

From this reading “I remember coming down at last with a curious indifference, and actually rousing myself to steer.”

All words in this reading · 73

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a

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From this reading I remember coming down at last with a curious indifference, and actually rousing myself to steer.

actual

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From this reading But the actual coming to earth was exciting enough.

actually

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From this reading I remember coming down at last with a curious indifference, and actually rousing myself to steer.

almost

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From this reading Then came the realisation that the monster was almost consciously disentangling itself for escape, and then the light leap of its rebound.

and

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From this reading I remember coming down at last with a curious indifference, and actually rousing myself to steer.

as

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From this reading I remember our prolonged dragging landfall, and the difficulty I had to get clear, and how a gust of wind caught Lord Roberts β as my uncle stumbled away from the ropes and litter, and dropped me heavily, and threw me on to my knees.

at

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From this reading I remember coming down at last with a curious indifference, and actually rousing myself to steer.

away

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From this reading I remember our prolonged dragging landfall, and the difficulty I had to get clear, and how a gust of wind caught Lord Roberts β as my uncle stumbled away from the ropes and litter, and dropped me heavily, and threw me on to my knees.

But

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From this reading But the actual coming to earth was exciting enough.

came

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From this reading Then came the realisation that the monster was almost consciously disentangling itself for escape, and then the light leap of its rebound.

caught

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From this reading I remember our prolonged dragging landfall, and the difficulty I had to get clear, and how a gust of wind caught Lord Roberts β as my uncle stumbled away from the ropes and litter, and dropped me heavily, and threw me on to my knees.

clear

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From this reading I remember our prolonged dragging landfall, and the difficulty I had to get clear, and how a gust of wind caught Lord Roberts β as my uncle stumbled away from the ropes and litter, and dropped me heavily, and threw me on to my knees.

coming

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From this reading I remember coming down at last with a curious indifference, and actually rousing myself to steer.

consciously

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From this reading Then came the realisation that the monster was almost consciously disentangling itself for escape, and then the light leap of its rebound.

curious

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From this reading I remember coming down at last with a curious indifference, and actually rousing myself to steer.

difficulty

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From this reading I remember our prolonged dragging landfall, and the difficulty I had to get clear, and how a gust of wind caught Lord Roberts β as my uncle stumbled away from the ropes and litter, and dropped me heavily, and threw me on to my knees.

disentangling

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From this reading Then came the realisation that the monster was almost consciously disentangling itself for escape, and then the light leap of its rebound.

down

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From this reading I remember coming down at last with a curious indifference, and actually rousing myself to steer.

dragging

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From this reading I remember our prolonged dragging landfall, and the difficulty I had to get clear, and how a gust of wind caught Lord Roberts β as my uncle stumbled away from the ropes and litter, and dropped me heavily, and threw me on to my knees.

dropped

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From this reading I remember our prolonged dragging landfall, and the difficulty I had to get clear, and how a gust of wind caught Lord Roberts β as my uncle stumbled away from the ropes and litter, and dropped me heavily, and threw me on to my knees.

earth

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From this reading But the actual coming to earth was exciting enough.

enough

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From this reading But the actual coming to earth was exciting enough.

escape

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From this reading Then came the realisation that the monster was almost consciously disentangling itself for escape, and then the light leap of its rebound.

exciting

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From this reading But the actual coming to earth was exciting enough.

for

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From this reading Then came the realisation that the monster was almost consciously disentangling itself for escape, and then the light leap of its rebound.

from

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From this reading I remember our prolonged dragging landfall, and the difficulty I had to get clear, and how a gust of wind caught Lord Roberts β as my uncle stumbled away from the ropes and litter, and dropped me heavily, and threw me on to my knees.

get

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From this reading I remember our prolonged dragging landfall, and the difficulty I had to get clear, and how a gust of wind caught Lord Roberts β as my uncle stumbled away from the ropes and litter, and dropped me heavily, and threw me on to my knees.

gust

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From this reading I remember our prolonged dragging landfall, and the difficulty I had to get clear, and how a gust of wind caught Lord Roberts β as my uncle stumbled away from the ropes and litter, and dropped me heavily, and threw me on to my knees.

had

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From this reading I remember our prolonged dragging landfall, and the difficulty I had to get clear, and how a gust of wind caught Lord Roberts β as my uncle stumbled away from the ropes and litter, and dropped me heavily, and threw me on to my knees.

hand

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From this reading The rope slipped out of reach of my hand.

heavily

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From this reading I remember our prolonged dragging landfall, and the difficulty I had to get clear, and how a gust of wind caught Lord Roberts β as my uncle stumbled away from the ropes and litter, and dropped me heavily, and threw me on to my knees.

how

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From this reading I remember our prolonged dragging landfall, and the difficulty I had to get clear, and how a gust of wind caught Lord Roberts β as my uncle stumbled away from the ropes and litter, and dropped me heavily, and threw me on to my knees.

I

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From this reading I remember coming down at last with a curious indifference, and actually rousing myself to steer.

indifference

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From this reading I remember coming down at last with a curious indifference, and actually rousing myself to steer.

its

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From this reading Then came the realisation that the monster was almost consciously disentangling itself for escape, and then the light leap of its rebound.

itself

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From this reading Then came the realisation that the monster was almost consciously disentangling itself for escape, and then the light leap of its rebound.

knees

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From this reading I remember our prolonged dragging landfall, and the difficulty I had to get clear, and how a gust of wind caught Lord Roberts β as my uncle stumbled away from the ropes and litter, and dropped me heavily, and threw me on to my knees.

landfall

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From this reading I remember our prolonged dragging landfall, and the difficulty I had to get clear, and how a gust of wind caught Lord Roberts β as my uncle stumbled away from the ropes and litter, and dropped me heavily, and threw me on to my knees.

last

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From this reading I remember coming down at last with a curious indifference, and actually rousing myself to steer.

leap

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From this reading Then came the realisation that the monster was almost consciously disentangling itself for escape, and then the light leap of its rebound.

light

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From this reading Then came the realisation that the monster was almost consciously disentangling itself for escape, and then the light leap of its rebound.

litter

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From this reading I remember our prolonged dragging landfall, and the difficulty I had to get clear, and how a gust of wind caught Lord Roberts β as my uncle stumbled away from the ropes and litter, and dropped me heavily, and threw me on to my knees.

Lord

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From this reading I remember our prolonged dragging landfall, and the difficulty I had to get clear, and how a gust of wind caught Lord Roberts β as my uncle stumbled away from the ropes and litter, and dropped me heavily, and threw me on to my knees.

me

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From this reading I remember our prolonged dragging landfall, and the difficulty I had to get clear, and how a gust of wind caught Lord Roberts β as my uncle stumbled away from the ropes and litter, and dropped me heavily, and threw me on to my knees.

monster

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From this reading Then came the realisation that the monster was almost consciously disentangling itself for escape, and then the light leap of its rebound.

my

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From this reading I remember our prolonged dragging landfall, and the difficulty I had to get clear, and how a gust of wind caught Lord Roberts β as my uncle stumbled away from the ropes and litter, and dropped me heavily, and threw me on to my knees.

myself

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From this reading I remember coming down at last with a curious indifference, and actually rousing myself to steer.

of

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From this reading I remember our prolonged dragging landfall, and the difficulty I had to get clear, and how a gust of wind caught Lord Roberts β as my uncle stumbled away from the ropes and litter, and dropped me heavily, and threw me on to my knees.

on

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From this reading I remember our prolonged dragging landfall, and the difficulty I had to get clear, and how a gust of wind caught Lord Roberts β as my uncle stumbled away from the ropes and litter, and dropped me heavily, and threw me on to my knees.

our

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From this reading I remember our prolonged dragging landfall, and the difficulty I had to get clear, and how a gust of wind caught Lord Roberts β as my uncle stumbled away from the ropes and litter, and dropped me heavily, and threw me on to my knees.

out

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From this reading The rope slipped out of reach of my hand.

prolonged

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From this reading I remember our prolonged dragging landfall, and the difficulty I had to get clear, and how a gust of wind caught Lord Roberts β as my uncle stumbled away from the ropes and litter, and dropped me heavily, and threw me on to my knees.

reach

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From this reading The rope slipped out of reach of my hand.

realisation

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From this reading Then came the realisation that the monster was almost consciously disentangling itself for escape, and then the light leap of its rebound.

rebound

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From this reading Then came the realisation that the monster was almost consciously disentangling itself for escape, and then the light leap of its rebound.

rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/

To recall to mind.

From this reading I remember coming down at last with a curious indifference, and actually rousing myself to steer.

Roberts

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From this reading I remember our prolonged dragging landfall, and the difficulty I had to get clear, and how a gust of wind caught Lord Roberts β as my uncle stumbled away from the ropes and litter, and dropped me heavily, and threw me on to my knees.

rope

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From this reading The rope slipped out of reach of my hand.

ropes

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From this reading I remember our prolonged dragging landfall, and the difficulty I had to get clear, and how a gust of wind caught Lord Roberts β as my uncle stumbled away from the ropes and litter, and dropped me heavily, and threw me on to my knees.

rousing

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From this reading I remember coming down at last with a curious indifference, and actually rousing myself to steer.

slipped

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From this reading The rope slipped out of reach of my hand.

steer

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From this reading I remember coming down at last with a curious indifference, and actually rousing myself to steer.

stumbled

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From this reading I remember our prolonged dragging landfall, and the difficulty I had to get clear, and how a gust of wind caught Lord Roberts β as my uncle stumbled away from the ropes and litter, and dropped me heavily, and threw me on to my knees.

that

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From this reading Then came the realisation that the monster was almost consciously disentangling itself for escape, and then the light leap of its rebound.

the

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From this reading But the actual coming to earth was exciting enough.

Then

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From this reading Then came the realisation that the monster was almost consciously disentangling itself for escape, and then the light leap of its rebound.

threw

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From this reading I remember our prolonged dragging landfall, and the difficulty I had to get clear, and how a gust of wind caught Lord Roberts β as my uncle stumbled away from the ropes and litter, and dropped me heavily, and threw me on to my knees.

to

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From this reading I remember coming down at last with a curious indifference, and actually rousing myself to steer.

uncle

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From this reading I remember our prolonged dragging landfall, and the difficulty I had to get clear, and how a gust of wind caught Lord Roberts β as my uncle stumbled away from the ropes and litter, and dropped me heavily, and threw me on to my knees.

was

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From this reading But the actual coming to earth was exciting enough.

wind

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From this reading I remember our prolonged dragging landfall, and the difficulty I had to get clear, and how a gust of wind caught Lord Roberts β as my uncle stumbled away from the ropes and litter, and dropped me heavily, and threw me on to my knees.

with

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From this reading I remember coming down at last with a curious indifference, and actually rousing myself to steer.

β

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From this reading I remember our prolonged dragging landfall, and the difficulty I had to get clear, and how a gust of wind caught Lord Roberts β as my uncle stumbled away from the ropes and litter, and dropped me heavily, and threw me on to my knees.

Chapter 37 of Tono-Bungay by H. G. (Herbert George) Wells holds 218 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 37 of Tono-Bungay contain?

Chapter 37 holds 218 sentences of Tono-Bungay, unabridged, divided into 44 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 37 of Tono-Bungay by H. G. (Herbert George) Wells exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 218 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 37 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 37 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 37 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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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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World
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Beginning
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