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Worldly Ways & Byways
Worldly Ways & Byways

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of Worldly Ways & Byways is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Eliot Gregory • Curated US English Learning Edition

Chapter 8 of Worldly Ways & Byways by Eliot Gregory holds 132 sentences, grouped into 27 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 8 of Worldly Ways & Byways contain?

Chapter 8 holds 132 sentences of Worldly Ways & Byways, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 8 of Worldly Ways & Byways by Eliot Gregory exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 132 sentences, grouped into 27 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 8 of Worldly Ways & Byways?

Work through the 27 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 27 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 8 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 8 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 Worldly Ways & Byways

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Is this the complete text of Worldly Ways & Byways?

Yes. All 2529 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #379 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Worldly Ways & Byways is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #379, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Worldly Ways & Byways take to read?

About 210 minutes of reading across 506 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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This levelling of everything to its cash value is so ingrained in us that we are unconscious of it, as we are of using slang or local expressions until our attention is called to them.
I was present once at a farce played in a London theatre, where the audience went into roars of laughter every time the stage American said, "Why, certainly."
I was indignant, and began explaining to my English friend that we never used such an absurd phrase.
"Are you sure?"
he asked.
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Worldly Ways & Byways

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of Worldly Ways & Byways is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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This levelling of everything to its cash value is so ingrained in us that we are unconscious of it, as we are of using slang or local expressions until our attention is called to them.
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I was present once at a farce played in a London theatre, where the audience went into roars of laughter every time the stage American said, "Why, certainly."
Line 3
I was indignant, and began explaining to my English friend that we never used such an absurd phrase.
Line 4
"Are you sure?"
Line 5
he asked.
All words in this reading · 70

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a

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absurd

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American

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an

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and

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are

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From this reading This levelling of everything to its cash value is so ingrained in us that we are unconscious of it, as we are of using slang or local expressions until our attention is called to them.

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as

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From this reading This levelling of everything to its cash value is so ingrained in us that we are unconscious of it, as we are of using slang or local expressions until our attention is called to them.

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asked

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From this reading he asked.

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at

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attention

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From this reading This levelling of everything to its cash value is so ingrained in us that we are unconscious of it, as we are of using slang or local expressions until our attention is called to them.

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audience

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began

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called

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From this reading This levelling of everything to its cash value is so ingrained in us that we are unconscious of it, as we are of using slang or local expressions until our attention is called to them.

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cash

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From this reading This levelling of everything to its cash value is so ingrained in us that we are unconscious of it, as we are of using slang or local expressions until our attention is called to them.

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certainly

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From this reading I was present once at a farce played in a London theatre, where the audience went into roars of laughter every time the stage American said, "Why, certainly."

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English

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From this reading I was indignant, and began explaining to my English friend that we never used such an absurd phrase.

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every

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everything

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From this reading This levelling of everything to its cash value is so ingrained in us that we are unconscious of it, as we are of using slang or local expressions until our attention is called to them.

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explaining

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From this reading I was indignant, and began explaining to my English friend that we never used such an absurd phrase.

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expressions

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From this reading This levelling of everything to its cash value is so ingrained in us that we are unconscious of it, as we are of using slang or local expressions until our attention is called to them.

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farce

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friend

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he

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From this reading he asked.

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I

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in

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From this reading This levelling of everything to its cash value is so ingrained in us that we are unconscious of it, as we are of using slang or local expressions until our attention is called to them.

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indignant

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ingrained

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From this reading This levelling of everything to its cash value is so ingrained in us that we are unconscious of it, as we are of using slang or local expressions until our attention is called to them.

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into

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From this reading I was present once at a farce played in a London theatre, where the audience went into roars of laughter every time the stage American said, "Why, certainly."

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is

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From this reading This levelling of everything to its cash value is so ingrained in us that we are unconscious of it, as we are of using slang or local expressions until our attention is called to them.

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it

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From this reading This levelling of everything to its cash value is so ingrained in us that we are unconscious of it, as we are of using slang or local expressions until our attention is called to them.

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its

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From this reading This levelling of everything to its cash value is so ingrained in us that we are unconscious of it, as we are of using slang or local expressions until our attention is called to them.

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laughter

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levelling

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From this reading This levelling of everything to its cash value is so ingrained in us that we are unconscious of it, as we are of using slang or local expressions until our attention is called to them.

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local

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From this reading This levelling of everything to its cash value is so ingrained in us that we are unconscious of it, as we are of using slang or local expressions until our attention is called to them.

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London

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my

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never

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From this reading I was indignant, and began explaining to my English friend that we never used such an absurd phrase.

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of

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From this reading This levelling of everything to its cash value is so ingrained in us that we are unconscious of it, as we are of using slang or local expressions until our attention is called to them.

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once

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From this reading I was present once at a farce played in a London theatre, where the audience went into roars of laughter every time the stage American said, "Why, certainly."

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or

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From this reading This levelling of everything to its cash value is so ingrained in us that we are unconscious of it, as we are of using slang or local expressions until our attention is called to them.

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our

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From this reading This levelling of everything to its cash value is so ingrained in us that we are unconscious of it, as we are of using slang or local expressions until our attention is called to them.

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phrase

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From this reading I was indignant, and began explaining to my English friend that we never used such an absurd phrase.

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played

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From this reading I was present once at a farce played in a London theatre, where the audience went into roars of laughter every time the stage American said, "Why, certainly."

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present

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From this reading I was present once at a farce played in a London theatre, where the audience went into roars of laughter every time the stage American said, "Why, certainly."

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roars

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From this reading I was present once at a farce played in a London theatre, where the audience went into roars of laughter every time the stage American said, "Why, certainly."

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said

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From this reading I was present once at a farce played in a London theatre, where the audience went into roars of laughter every time the stage American said, "Why, certainly."

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slang

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From this reading This levelling of everything to its cash value is so ingrained in us that we are unconscious of it, as we are of using slang or local expressions until our attention is called to them.

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so

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From this reading This levelling of everything to its cash value is so ingrained in us that we are unconscious of it, as we are of using slang or local expressions until our attention is called to them.

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stage

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From this reading I was present once at a farce played in a London theatre, where the audience went into roars of laughter every time the stage American said, "Why, certainly."

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such

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From this reading I was indignant, and began explaining to my English friend that we never used such an absurd phrase.

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sure

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From this reading "Are you sure?"

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that

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From this reading This levelling of everything to its cash value is so ingrained in us that we are unconscious of it, as we are of using slang or local expressions until our attention is called to them.

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the

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theatre

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From this reading I was present once at a farce played in a London theatre, where the audience went into roars of laughter every time the stage American said, "Why, certainly."

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them

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From this reading This levelling of everything to its cash value is so ingrained in us that we are unconscious of it, as we are of using slang or local expressions until our attention is called to them.

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This

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From this reading This levelling of everything to its cash value is so ingrained in us that we are unconscious of it, as we are of using slang or local expressions until our attention is called to them.

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time

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From this reading I was present once at a farce played in a London theatre, where the audience went into roars of laughter every time the stage American said, "Why, certainly."

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to

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From this reading This levelling of everything to its cash value is so ingrained in us that we are unconscious of it, as we are of using slang or local expressions until our attention is called to them.

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unconscious

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From this reading This levelling of everything to its cash value is so ingrained in us that we are unconscious of it, as we are of using slang or local expressions until our attention is called to them.

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until

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From this reading This levelling of everything to its cash value is so ingrained in us that we are unconscious of it, as we are of using slang or local expressions until our attention is called to them.

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us

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From this reading This levelling of everything to its cash value is so ingrained in us that we are unconscious of it, as we are of using slang or local expressions until our attention is called to them.

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used

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From this reading I was indignant, and began explaining to my English friend that we never used such an absurd phrase.

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using

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From this reading This levelling of everything to its cash value is so ingrained in us that we are unconscious of it, as we are of using slang or local expressions until our attention is called to them.

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value

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From this reading This levelling of everything to its cash value is so ingrained in us that we are unconscious of it, as we are of using slang or local expressions until our attention is called to them.

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was

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From this reading I was present once at a farce played in a London theatre, where the audience went into roars of laughter every time the stage American said, "Why, certainly."

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we

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From this reading This levelling of everything to its cash value is so ingrained in us that we are unconscious of it, as we are of using slang or local expressions until our attention is called to them.

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went

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From this reading I was present once at a farce played in a London theatre, where the audience went into roars of laughter every time the stage American said, "Why, certainly."

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where

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From this reading I was present once at a farce played in a London theatre, where the audience went into roars of laughter every time the stage American said, "Why, certainly."

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Why

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From this reading I was present once at a farce played in a London theatre, where the audience went into roars of laughter every time the stage American said, "Why, certainly."

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you

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From this reading "Are you sure?"

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