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

Chapter XXV · Chapter 25

Chapter 29 of "Undo": A Novel is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Chapter 29 of "Undo": A Novel by Joe Hutsko holds 91 sentences, grouped into 19 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 29 of "Undo": A Novel contain?

Chapter 29 holds 91 sentences of "Undo": A Novel, unabridged, divided into 19 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 29 of "Undo": A Novel by Joe Hutsko exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 91 sentences, grouped into 19 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 29 of "Undo": A Novel?

Work through the 19 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 19 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 29 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 29 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 "Undo": A Novel

Common questions about reading "Undo": A Novel by Joe Hutsko on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of "Undo": A Novel?

Yes. All 8405 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #480 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of "Undo": A Novel is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #480, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does "Undo": A Novel take to read?

About 600 minutes of reading across 1681 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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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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Fiction
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Peter sat on the rug with his legs crossed, Isle in a bundle beside him, and together they listened to Kate's soothing voice mingle with the sound of the light rainfall outside.
Ivy came into the room, humming softly.
"Is she asleep?"
"Not quite.
I think she's sorta wired.
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"Undo": A Novel

Chapter XXV · Chapter 25

Chapter 29 of "Undo": A Novel is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Peter sat on the rug with his legs crossed, Isle in a bundle beside him, and together they listened to Kate's soothing voice mingle with the sound of the light rainfall outside.
Line 2
Ivy came into the room, humming softly.
Line 3
"Is she asleep?"
Line 4
"Not quite.
Line 5
I think she's sorta wired.
All words in this reading · 45

Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

a

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From this reading Peter sat on the rug with his legs crossed, Isle in a bundle beside him, and together they listened to Kate's soothing voice mingle with the sound of the light rainfall outside.

and

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From this reading Peter sat on the rug with his legs crossed, Isle in a bundle beside him, and together they listened to Kate's soothing voice mingle with the sound of the light rainfall outside.

asleep

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From this reading "Is she asleep?"

beside

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From this reading Peter sat on the rug with his legs crossed, Isle in a bundle beside him, and together they listened to Kate's soothing voice mingle with the sound of the light rainfall outside.

bundle

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From this reading Peter sat on the rug with his legs crossed, Isle in a bundle beside him, and together they listened to Kate's soothing voice mingle with the sound of the light rainfall outside.

came

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From this reading Ivy came into the room, humming softly.

crossed

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From this reading Peter sat on the rug with his legs crossed, Isle in a bundle beside him, and together they listened to Kate's soothing voice mingle with the sound of the light rainfall outside.

him

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From this reading Peter sat on the rug with his legs crossed, Isle in a bundle beside him, and together they listened to Kate's soothing voice mingle with the sound of the light rainfall outside.

his

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From this reading Peter sat on the rug with his legs crossed, Isle in a bundle beside him, and together they listened to Kate's soothing voice mingle with the sound of the light rainfall outside.

humming

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From this reading Ivy came into the room, humming softly.

I

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From this reading I think she's sorta wired.

in

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From this reading Peter sat on the rug with his legs crossed, Isle in a bundle beside him, and together they listened to Kate's soothing voice mingle with the sound of the light rainfall outside.

into

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From this reading Ivy came into the room, humming softly.

Is

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From this reading "Is she asleep?"

Isle

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From this reading Peter sat on the rug with his legs crossed, Isle in a bundle beside him, and together they listened to Kate's soothing voice mingle with the sound of the light rainfall outside.

Ivy

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From this reading Ivy came into the room, humming softly.

Kate's

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From this reading Peter sat on the rug with his legs crossed, Isle in a bundle beside him, and together they listened to Kate's soothing voice mingle with the sound of the light rainfall outside.

legs

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From this reading Peter sat on the rug with his legs crossed, Isle in a bundle beside him, and together they listened to Kate's soothing voice mingle with the sound of the light rainfall outside.

light

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From this reading Peter sat on the rug with his legs crossed, Isle in a bundle beside him, and together they listened to Kate's soothing voice mingle with the sound of the light rainfall outside.

listened

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From this reading Peter sat on the rug with his legs crossed, Isle in a bundle beside him, and together they listened to Kate's soothing voice mingle with the sound of the light rainfall outside.

mingle

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From this reading Peter sat on the rug with his legs crossed, Isle in a bundle beside him, and together they listened to Kate's soothing voice mingle with the sound of the light rainfall outside.

Not

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From this reading "Not quite.

of

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From this reading Peter sat on the rug with his legs crossed, Isle in a bundle beside him, and together they listened to Kate's soothing voice mingle with the sound of the light rainfall outside.

on

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From this reading Peter sat on the rug with his legs crossed, Isle in a bundle beside him, and together they listened to Kate's soothing voice mingle with the sound of the light rainfall outside.

outside

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From this reading Peter sat on the rug with his legs crossed, Isle in a bundle beside him, and together they listened to Kate's soothing voice mingle with the sound of the light rainfall outside.

Peter

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From this reading Peter sat on the rug with his legs crossed, Isle in a bundle beside him, and together they listened to Kate's soothing voice mingle with the sound of the light rainfall outside.

quite

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From this reading "Not quite.

rainfall

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From this reading Peter sat on the rug with his legs crossed, Isle in a bundle beside him, and together they listened to Kate's soothing voice mingle with the sound of the light rainfall outside.

room

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From this reading Ivy came into the room, humming softly.

rug

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From this reading Peter sat on the rug with his legs crossed, Isle in a bundle beside him, and together they listened to Kate's soothing voice mingle with the sound of the light rainfall outside.

sat

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From this reading Peter sat on the rug with his legs crossed, Isle in a bundle beside him, and together they listened to Kate's soothing voice mingle with the sound of the light rainfall outside.

she

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From this reading "Is she asleep?"

she's

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From this reading I think she's sorta wired.

softly

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From this reading Ivy came into the room, humming softly.

soothing

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From this reading Peter sat on the rug with his legs crossed, Isle in a bundle beside him, and together they listened to Kate's soothing voice mingle with the sound of the light rainfall outside.

sorta

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From this reading I think she's sorta wired.

sound

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From this reading Peter sat on the rug with his legs crossed, Isle in a bundle beside him, and together they listened to Kate's soothing voice mingle with the sound of the light rainfall outside.

the

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From this reading Peter sat on the rug with his legs crossed, Isle in a bundle beside him, and together they listened to Kate's soothing voice mingle with the sound of the light rainfall outside.

they

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From this reading Peter sat on the rug with his legs crossed, Isle in a bundle beside him, and together they listened to Kate's soothing voice mingle with the sound of the light rainfall outside.

think

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From this reading I think she's sorta wired.

to

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From this reading Peter sat on the rug with his legs crossed, Isle in a bundle beside him, and together they listened to Kate's soothing voice mingle with the sound of the light rainfall outside.

together

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From this reading Peter sat on the rug with his legs crossed, Isle in a bundle beside him, and together they listened to Kate's soothing voice mingle with the sound of the light rainfall outside.

voice

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From this reading Peter sat on the rug with his legs crossed, Isle in a bundle beside him, and together they listened to Kate's soothing voice mingle with the sound of the light rainfall outside.

wired

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From this reading I think she's sorta wired.

with

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From this reading Peter sat on the rug with his legs crossed, Isle in a bundle beside him, and together they listened to Kate's soothing voice mingle with the sound of the light rainfall outside.