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"Undo": A Novel
"Undo": A Novel

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

Chapter 15 of "Undo": A Novel is here in full — 348 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Joe Hutsko • Curated US English Learning Edition

Chapter 15 of "Undo": A Novel by Joe Hutsko holds 348 sentences, grouped into 70 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 15 of "Undo": A Novel contain?

Chapter 15 holds 348 sentences of "Undo": A Novel, unabridged, divided into 70 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 15 of "Undo": A Novel by Joe Hutsko exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 348 sentences, grouped into 70 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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Vocabulary met early in "Undo": A Novel

Words and structures a reader meets early in "Undo": A Novel, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Chapters
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Author's
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Novel
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"Mr. Harrell, Mr. Locke has arrived."
"Send him in, please," came William Harrell's voice thinly from the intercom on his secretary's desk.
Matthew was surrounded by the kind of opulence afforded only by companies at the highest reaches of the Fortune 500.
Plush carpets, deep, rich wooden desks, fine art originals, and people referring to one another as Mr., Ms., Mrs., and "sir."
It was a sobering contrast to Wallaby's compact, Herman-Miller modular partition offices, open-air buildings, and first-name protocols.
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"Undo": A Novel

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

Chapter 15 of "Undo": A Novel is here in full — 348 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/70 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"Mr. Harrell, Mr. Locke has arrived."
Line 2
"Send him in, please," came William Harrell's voice thinly from the intercom on his secretary's desk.
Line 3
Matthew was surrounded by the kind of opulence afforded only by companies at the highest reaches of the Fortune 500.
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Plush carpets, deep, rich wooden desks, fine art originals, and people referring to one another as Mr., Ms., Mrs., and "sir."
Line 5
It was a sobering contrast to Wallaby's compact, Herman-Miller modular partition offices, open-air buildings, and first-name protocols.
All words in this reading · 69

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500

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a

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afforded

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and

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another

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arrived

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art

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From this reading Plush carpets, deep, rich wooden desks, fine art originals, and people referring to one another as Mr., Ms., Mrs., and "sir."

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as

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From this reading Plush carpets, deep, rich wooden desks, fine art originals, and people referring to one another as Mr., Ms., Mrs., and "sir."

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at

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From this reading Matthew was surrounded by the kind of opulence afforded only by companies at the highest reaches of the Fortune 500.

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buildings

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by

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came

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From this reading "Send him in, please," came William Harrell's voice thinly from the intercom on his secretary's desk.

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carpets

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compact

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companies

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From this reading Matthew was surrounded by the kind of opulence afforded only by companies at the highest reaches of the Fortune 500.

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contrast

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deep

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desk

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From this reading "Send him in, please," came William Harrell's voice thinly from the intercom on his secretary's desk.

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desks

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fine

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first-name

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From this reading It was a sobering contrast to Wallaby's compact, Herman-Miller modular partition offices, open-air buildings, and first-name protocols.

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Fortune

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from

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From this reading "Send him in, please," came William Harrell's voice thinly from the intercom on his secretary's desk.

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Harrell

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Harrell's

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has

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Herman-Miller

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From this reading It was a sobering contrast to Wallaby's compact, Herman-Miller modular partition offices, open-air buildings, and first-name protocols.

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highest

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From this reading Matthew was surrounded by the kind of opulence afforded only by companies at the highest reaches of the Fortune 500.

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him

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From this reading "Send him in, please," came William Harrell's voice thinly from the intercom on his secretary's desk.

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his

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From this reading "Send him in, please," came William Harrell's voice thinly from the intercom on his secretary's desk.

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in

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From this reading "Send him in, please," came William Harrell's voice thinly from the intercom on his secretary's desk.

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intercom

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From this reading "Send him in, please," came William Harrell's voice thinly from the intercom on his secretary's desk.

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It

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From this reading It was a sobering contrast to Wallaby's compact, Herman-Miller modular partition offices, open-air buildings, and first-name protocols.

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kind

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From this reading Matthew was surrounded by the kind of opulence afforded only by companies at the highest reaches of the Fortune 500.

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Locke

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From this reading "Mr. Harrell, Mr. Locke has arrived."

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Matthew

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modular

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From this reading It was a sobering contrast to Wallaby's compact, Herman-Miller modular partition offices, open-air buildings, and first-name protocols.

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Mr

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From this reading "Mr. Harrell, Mr. Locke has arrived."

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Mrs

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From this reading Plush carpets, deep, rich wooden desks, fine art originals, and people referring to one another as Mr., Ms., Mrs., and "sir."

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Ms

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From this reading Plush carpets, deep, rich wooden desks, fine art originals, and people referring to one another as Mr., Ms., Mrs., and "sir."

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of

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From this reading Matthew was surrounded by the kind of opulence afforded only by companies at the highest reaches of the Fortune 500.

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offices

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From this reading It was a sobering contrast to Wallaby's compact, Herman-Miller modular partition offices, open-air buildings, and first-name protocols.

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on

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From this reading "Send him in, please," came William Harrell's voice thinly from the intercom on his secretary's desk.

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one

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From this reading Plush carpets, deep, rich wooden desks, fine art originals, and people referring to one another as Mr., Ms., Mrs., and "sir."

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only

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From this reading Matthew was surrounded by the kind of opulence afforded only by companies at the highest reaches of the Fortune 500.

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open-air

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From this reading It was a sobering contrast to Wallaby's compact, Herman-Miller modular partition offices, open-air buildings, and first-name protocols.

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opulence

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From this reading Matthew was surrounded by the kind of opulence afforded only by companies at the highest reaches of the Fortune 500.

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originals

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From this reading Plush carpets, deep, rich wooden desks, fine art originals, and people referring to one another as Mr., Ms., Mrs., and "sir."

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partition

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From this reading It was a sobering contrast to Wallaby's compact, Herman-Miller modular partition offices, open-air buildings, and first-name protocols.

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people

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From this reading Plush carpets, deep, rich wooden desks, fine art originals, and people referring to one another as Mr., Ms., Mrs., and "sir."

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please

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From this reading "Send him in, please," came William Harrell's voice thinly from the intercom on his secretary's desk.

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Plush

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From this reading Plush carpets, deep, rich wooden desks, fine art originals, and people referring to one another as Mr., Ms., Mrs., and "sir."

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protocols

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From this reading It was a sobering contrast to Wallaby's compact, Herman-Miller modular partition offices, open-air buildings, and first-name protocols.

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reaches

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From this reading Matthew was surrounded by the kind of opulence afforded only by companies at the highest reaches of the Fortune 500.

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referring

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From this reading Plush carpets, deep, rich wooden desks, fine art originals, and people referring to one another as Mr., Ms., Mrs., and "sir."

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rich

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From this reading Plush carpets, deep, rich wooden desks, fine art originals, and people referring to one another as Mr., Ms., Mrs., and "sir."

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secretary's

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From this reading "Send him in, please," came William Harrell's voice thinly from the intercom on his secretary's desk.

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Send

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From this reading "Send him in, please," came William Harrell's voice thinly from the intercom on his secretary's desk.

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sir

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From this reading Plush carpets, deep, rich wooden desks, fine art originals, and people referring to one another as Mr., Ms., Mrs., and "sir."

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sobering

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From this reading It was a sobering contrast to Wallaby's compact, Herman-Miller modular partition offices, open-air buildings, and first-name protocols.

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surrounded

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From this reading Matthew was surrounded by the kind of opulence afforded only by companies at the highest reaches of the Fortune 500.

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the

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From this reading "Send him in, please," came William Harrell's voice thinly from the intercom on his secretary's desk.

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thinly

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From this reading "Send him in, please," came William Harrell's voice thinly from the intercom on his secretary's desk.

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to

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From this reading Plush carpets, deep, rich wooden desks, fine art originals, and people referring to one another as Mr., Ms., Mrs., and "sir."

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voice

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From this reading "Send him in, please," came William Harrell's voice thinly from the intercom on his secretary's desk.

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Wallaby's

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From this reading It was a sobering contrast to Wallaby's compact, Herman-Miller modular partition offices, open-air buildings, and first-name protocols.

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was

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From this reading Matthew was surrounded by the kind of opulence afforded only by companies at the highest reaches of the Fortune 500.

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William

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From this reading "Send him in, please," came William Harrell's voice thinly from the intercom on his secretary's desk.

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wooden

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From this reading Plush carpets, deep, rich wooden desks, fine art originals, and people referring to one another as Mr., Ms., Mrs., and "sir."

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