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Worldly Ways & Byways

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of Worldly Ways & Byways is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Chapter 7 of Worldly Ways & Byways by Eliot Gregory holds 144 sentences, grouped into 29 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 7 holds 144 sentences of Worldly Ways & Byways, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.

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With us, it is exactly the contrary.
As the District of Columbia elects no one, everybody living in Washington officially is more or less expatriated, and the social life it offers is a poor substitute for the circle which most families leave to go there.
That, however, is not the most important side of the question.
Go to any great lawyer of either New York or Chicago, and propose sending him to Congress or the Senate.
His answer is sure to be, "I cannot afford it.
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Worldly Ways & Byways

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of Worldly Ways & Byways is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/29 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
With us, it is exactly the contrary.
Line 2
As the District of Columbia elects no one, everybody living in Washington officially is more or less expatriated, and the social life it offers is a poor substitute for the circle which most families leave to go there.
Line 3
That, however, is not the most important side of the question.
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Go to any great lawyer of either New York or Chicago, and propose sending him to Congress or the Senate.
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His answer is sure to be, "I cannot afford it.
All words in this reading · 64

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a

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From this reading As the District of Columbia elects no one, everybody living in Washington officially is more or less expatriated, and the social life it offers is a poor substitute for the circle which most families leave to go there.

afford

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From this reading His answer is sure to be, "I cannot afford it.

and

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From this reading As the District of Columbia elects no one, everybody living in Washington officially is more or less expatriated, and the social life it offers is a poor substitute for the circle which most families leave to go there.

answer

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From this reading His answer is sure to be, "I cannot afford it.

any

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From this reading Go to any great lawyer of either New York or Chicago, and propose sending him to Congress or the Senate.

As

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From this reading As the District of Columbia elects no one, everybody living in Washington officially is more or less expatriated, and the social life it offers is a poor substitute for the circle which most families leave to go there.

be

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From this reading His answer is sure to be, "I cannot afford it.

cannot

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From this reading His answer is sure to be, "I cannot afford it.

Chicago

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From this reading Go to any great lawyer of either New York or Chicago, and propose sending him to Congress or the Senate.

circle

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From this reading As the District of Columbia elects no one, everybody living in Washington officially is more or less expatriated, and the social life it offers is a poor substitute for the circle which most families leave to go there.

Columbia

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From this reading As the District of Columbia elects no one, everybody living in Washington officially is more or less expatriated, and the social life it offers is a poor substitute for the circle which most families leave to go there.

Congress

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From this reading Go to any great lawyer of either New York or Chicago, and propose sending him to Congress or the Senate.

contrary

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From this reading With us, it is exactly the contrary.

District

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From this reading As the District of Columbia elects no one, everybody living in Washington officially is more or less expatriated, and the social life it offers is a poor substitute for the circle which most families leave to go there.

either

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From this reading Go to any great lawyer of either New York or Chicago, and propose sending him to Congress or the Senate.

elects

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From this reading As the District of Columbia elects no one, everybody living in Washington officially is more or less expatriated, and the social life it offers is a poor substitute for the circle which most families leave to go there.

everybody

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From this reading As the District of Columbia elects no one, everybody living in Washington officially is more or less expatriated, and the social life it offers is a poor substitute for the circle which most families leave to go there.

exactly

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From this reading With us, it is exactly the contrary.

expatriated

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From this reading As the District of Columbia elects no one, everybody living in Washington officially is more or less expatriated, and the social life it offers is a poor substitute for the circle which most families leave to go there.

families

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From this reading As the District of Columbia elects no one, everybody living in Washington officially is more or less expatriated, and the social life it offers is a poor substitute for the circle which most families leave to go there.

for

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From this reading As the District of Columbia elects no one, everybody living in Washington officially is more or less expatriated, and the social life it offers is a poor substitute for the circle which most families leave to go there.

go

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From this reading As the District of Columbia elects no one, everybody living in Washington officially is more or less expatriated, and the social life it offers is a poor substitute for the circle which most families leave to go there.

great

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From this reading Go to any great lawyer of either New York or Chicago, and propose sending him to Congress or the Senate.

him

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From this reading Go to any great lawyer of either New York or Chicago, and propose sending him to Congress or the Senate.

His

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From this reading His answer is sure to be, "I cannot afford it.

however

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From this reading That, however, is not the most important side of the question.

I

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From this reading His answer is sure to be, "I cannot afford it.

important

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From this reading That, however, is not the most important side of the question.

in

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From this reading As the District of Columbia elects no one, everybody living in Washington officially is more or less expatriated, and the social life it offers is a poor substitute for the circle which most families leave to go there.

is

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From this reading With us, it is exactly the contrary.

it

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From this reading With us, it is exactly the contrary.

lawyer

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From this reading Go to any great lawyer of either New York or Chicago, and propose sending him to Congress or the Senate.

leave

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

From this reading As the District of Columbia elects no one, everybody living in Washington officially is more or less expatriated, and the social life it offers is a poor substitute for the circle which most families leave to go there.

less

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From this reading As the District of Columbia elects no one, everybody living in Washington officially is more or less expatriated, and the social life it offers is a poor substitute for the circle which most families leave to go there.

life

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From this reading As the District of Columbia elects no one, everybody living in Washington officially is more or less expatriated, and the social life it offers is a poor substitute for the circle which most families leave to go there.

living

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From this reading As the District of Columbia elects no one, everybody living in Washington officially is more or less expatriated, and the social life it offers is a poor substitute for the circle which most families leave to go there.

more

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

From this reading As the District of Columbia elects no one, everybody living in Washington officially is more or less expatriated, and the social life it offers is a poor substitute for the circle which most families leave to go there.

most

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From this reading As the District of Columbia elects no one, everybody living in Washington officially is more or less expatriated, and the social life it offers is a poor substitute for the circle which most families leave to go there.

New

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From this reading Go to any great lawyer of either New York or Chicago, and propose sending him to Congress or the Senate.

no

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

From this reading As the District of Columbia elects no one, everybody living in Washington officially is more or less expatriated, and the social life it offers is a poor substitute for the circle which most families leave to go there.

not

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

From this reading That, however, is not the most important side of the question.

of

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

From this reading As the District of Columbia elects no one, everybody living in Washington officially is more or less expatriated, and the social life it offers is a poor substitute for the circle which most families leave to go there.

offers

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From this reading As the District of Columbia elects no one, everybody living in Washington officially is more or less expatriated, and the social life it offers is a poor substitute for the circle which most families leave to go there.

officially

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

From this reading As the District of Columbia elects no one, everybody living in Washington officially is more or less expatriated, and the social life it offers is a poor substitute for the circle which most families leave to go there.

one

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From this reading As the District of Columbia elects no one, everybody living in Washington officially is more or less expatriated, and the social life it offers is a poor substitute for the circle which most families leave to go there.

or

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

From this reading As the District of Columbia elects no one, everybody living in Washington officially is more or less expatriated, and the social life it offers is a poor substitute for the circle which most families leave to go there.

poor

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

From this reading As the District of Columbia elects no one, everybody living in Washington officially is more or less expatriated, and the social life it offers is a poor substitute for the circle which most families leave to go there.

propose

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From this reading Go to any great lawyer of either New York or Chicago, and propose sending him to Congress or the Senate.

question

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From this reading That, however, is not the most important side of the question.

Senate

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From this reading Go to any great lawyer of either New York or Chicago, and propose sending him to Congress or the Senate.

sending

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From this reading Go to any great lawyer of either New York or Chicago, and propose sending him to Congress or the Senate.

side

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

From this reading That, however, is not the most important side of the question.

social

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From this reading As the District of Columbia elects no one, everybody living in Washington officially is more or less expatriated, and the social life it offers is a poor substitute for the circle which most families leave to go there.

substitute

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

From this reading As the District of Columbia elects no one, everybody living in Washington officially is more or less expatriated, and the social life it offers is a poor substitute for the circle which most families leave to go there.

sure

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From this reading His answer is sure to be, "I cannot afford it.

That

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From this reading That, however, is not the most important side of the question.

the

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From this reading With us, it is exactly the contrary.

there

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From this reading As the District of Columbia elects no one, everybody living in Washington officially is more or less expatriated, and the social life it offers is a poor substitute for the circle which most families leave to go there.

to

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From this reading As the District of Columbia elects no one, everybody living in Washington officially is more or less expatriated, and the social life it offers is a poor substitute for the circle which most families leave to go there.

us

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

From this reading With us, it is exactly the contrary.

Washington

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From this reading As the District of Columbia elects no one, everybody living in Washington officially is more or less expatriated, and the social life it offers is a poor substitute for the circle which most families leave to go there.

which

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

From this reading As the District of Columbia elects no one, everybody living in Washington officially is more or less expatriated, and the social life it offers is a poor substitute for the circle which most families leave to go there.

With

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From this reading With us, it is exactly the contrary.

York

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From this reading Go to any great lawyer of either New York or Chicago, and propose sending him to Congress or the Senate.