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"Undo": A Novel

Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

Chapter 19 of "Undo": A Novel is here in full — 326 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"Matthew, it's all so positive," Laurence Maupin said with smiling allegiance as she closed the copy of the "Wall Street Journal" resting on his desk.
"You've got the press in the palm of your hand these days."
"I'd say you've had more than a little to do with that."
"Just doing my job."
"And more," he said with a mischievous grin.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

"Undo": A Novel

Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

Chapter 19 of "Undo": A Novel is here in full — 326 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/65 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"Matthew, it's all so positive," Laurence Maupin said with smiling allegiance as she closed the copy of the "Wall Street Journal" resting on his desk.
Line 2
"You've got the press in the palm of your hand these days."
Line 3
"I'd say you've had more than a little to do with that."
Line 4
"Just doing my job."
Line 5
"And more," he said with a mischievous grin.

All words in this reading · 51

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a

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From this reading "I'd say you've had more than a little to do with that."

all

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From this reading "Matthew, it's all so positive," Laurence Maupin said with smiling allegiance as she closed the copy of the "Wall Street Journal" resting on his desk.

allegiance

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From this reading "Matthew, it's all so positive," Laurence Maupin said with smiling allegiance as she closed the copy of the "Wall Street Journal" resting on his desk.

And

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From this reading "And more," he said with a mischievous grin.

as

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From this reading "Matthew, it's all so positive," Laurence Maupin said with smiling allegiance as she closed the copy of the "Wall Street Journal" resting on his desk.

closed

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From this reading "Matthew, it's all so positive," Laurence Maupin said with smiling allegiance as she closed the copy of the "Wall Street Journal" resting on his desk.

copy

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From this reading "Matthew, it's all so positive," Laurence Maupin said with smiling allegiance as she closed the copy of the "Wall Street Journal" resting on his desk.

days

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

From this reading "You've got the press in the palm of your hand these days."

desk

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

From this reading "Matthew, it's all so positive," Laurence Maupin said with smiling allegiance as she closed the copy of the "Wall Street Journal" resting on his desk.

do

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

From this reading "I'd say you've had more than a little to do with that."

doing

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From this reading "Just doing my job."

got

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From this reading "You've got the press in the palm of your hand these days."

grin

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From this reading "And more," he said with a mischievous grin.

had

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From this reading "I'd say you've had more than a little to do with that."

hand

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From this reading "You've got the press in the palm of your hand these days."

he

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From this reading "And more," he said with a mischievous grin.

his

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From this reading "Matthew, it's all so positive," Laurence Maupin said with smiling allegiance as she closed the copy of the "Wall Street Journal" resting on his desk.

I'd

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

From this reading "I'd say you've had more than a little to do with that."

in

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

From this reading "You've got the press in the palm of your hand these days."

it's

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

From this reading "Matthew, it's all so positive," Laurence Maupin said with smiling allegiance as she closed the copy of the "Wall Street Journal" resting on his desk.

job

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

From this reading "Just doing my job."

Journal

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From this reading "Matthew, it's all so positive," Laurence Maupin said with smiling allegiance as she closed the copy of the "Wall Street Journal" resting on his desk.

Just

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From this reading "Just doing my job."

Laurence

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From this reading "Matthew, it's all so positive," Laurence Maupin said with smiling allegiance as she closed the copy of the "Wall Street Journal" resting on his desk.

little

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From this reading "I'd say you've had more than a little to do with that."

Matthew

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From this reading "Matthew, it's all so positive," Laurence Maupin said with smiling allegiance as she closed the copy of the "Wall Street Journal" resting on his desk.

Maupin

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From this reading "Matthew, it's all so positive," Laurence Maupin said with smiling allegiance as she closed the copy of the "Wall Street Journal" resting on his desk.

mischievous

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From this reading "And more," he said with a mischievous grin.

more

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From this reading "I'd say you've had more than a little to do with that."

my

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

From this reading "Just doing my job."

of

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

From this reading "Matthew, it's all so positive," Laurence Maupin said with smiling allegiance as she closed the copy of the "Wall Street Journal" resting on his desk.

on

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From this reading "Matthew, it's all so positive," Laurence Maupin said with smiling allegiance as she closed the copy of the "Wall Street Journal" resting on his desk.

palm

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From this reading "You've got the press in the palm of your hand these days."

positive

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

From this reading "Matthew, it's all so positive," Laurence Maupin said with smiling allegiance as she closed the copy of the "Wall Street Journal" resting on his desk.

press

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

From this reading "You've got the press in the palm of your hand these days."

resting

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

From this reading "Matthew, it's all so positive," Laurence Maupin said with smiling allegiance as she closed the copy of the "Wall Street Journal" resting on his desk.

said

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

From this reading "Matthew, it's all so positive," Laurence Maupin said with smiling allegiance as she closed the copy of the "Wall Street Journal" resting on his desk.

say

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

From this reading "I'd say you've had more than a little to do with that."

she

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

From this reading "Matthew, it's all so positive," Laurence Maupin said with smiling allegiance as she closed the copy of the "Wall Street Journal" resting on his desk.

smiling

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

From this reading "Matthew, it's all so positive," Laurence Maupin said with smiling allegiance as she closed the copy of the "Wall Street Journal" resting on his desk.

so

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

From this reading "Matthew, it's all so positive," Laurence Maupin said with smiling allegiance as she closed the copy of the "Wall Street Journal" resting on his desk.

Street

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

From this reading "Matthew, it's all so positive," Laurence Maupin said with smiling allegiance as she closed the copy of the "Wall Street Journal" resting on his desk.

than

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

From this reading "I'd say you've had more than a little to do with that."

that

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

From this reading "I'd say you've had more than a little to do with that."

the

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

From this reading "Matthew, it's all so positive," Laurence Maupin said with smiling allegiance as she closed the copy of the "Wall Street Journal" resting on his desk.

these

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

From this reading "You've got the press in the palm of your hand these days."

to

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

From this reading "I'd say you've had more than a little to do with that."

Wall

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

From this reading "Matthew, it's all so positive," Laurence Maupin said with smiling allegiance as she closed the copy of the "Wall Street Journal" resting on his desk.

with

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

From this reading "Matthew, it's all so positive," Laurence Maupin said with smiling allegiance as she closed the copy of the "Wall Street Journal" resting on his desk.

You've

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

From this reading "You've got the press in the palm of your hand these days."

your

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

From this reading "You've got the press in the palm of your hand these days."

Chapter 19 of "Undo": A Novel by Joe Hutsko holds 326 sentences, grouped into 66 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.

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Chapter 19 holds 326 sentences of "Undo": A Novel, unabridged, divided into 66 reading sections.

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