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A Man in the Open

Chapter XI

Chapter 11 of A Man in the Open is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE ILLUSTRIOUS SALVATOR _Jesse's Letter_ Mother, I'm married.
I thought I'd got bliss by the horns, but seems I've not roped what I throwed for, and what I've caught is trouble.
I wish you weren't in Heaven, which feels kind of cold and distant when a fellow's lonesome.
Nobody loves me, and the mosquitoes has mistook me for a greenhorn.
I can't smoke in the lady's home, and when it's forty below zero outside, a pipe clogs with ice from your breath.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

A Man in the Open

Chapter XI

Chapter 11 of A Man in the Open is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/28 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE ILLUSTRIOUS SALVATOR _Jesse's Letter_ Mother, I'm married.
Line 2
I thought I'd got bliss by the horns, but seems I've not roped what I throwed for, and what I've caught is trouble.
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I wish you weren't in Heaven, which feels kind of cold and distant when a fellow's lonesome.
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Nobody loves me, and the mosquitoes has mistook me for a greenhorn.
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I can't smoke in the lady's home, and when it's forty below zero outside, a pipe clogs with ice from your breath.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

clogs noun US /klɑːɡz/

plural of “clog” — footwear usually with wooden soles

From this reading “I can't smoke in the lady's home, and when it's forty below zero outside, a pipe clogs with ice from your breath.”

fellow's noun US /ˈfeloʊz/

possessive form of “fellow” — a boy or man

From this reading “I wish you weren't in Heaven, which feels kind of cold and distant when a fellow's lonesome.”

illustrious adjective US /ˌɪˈlʌstriəs/

widely known and esteemed

From this reading “THE ILLUSTRIOUS SALVATOR _Jesse's Letter_ Mother, I'm married.”

lonesome adjective US /ˈloʊnsəm/

being the only one; single and isolated from others

From this reading “I wish you weren't in Heaven, which feels kind of cold and distant when a fellow's lonesome.”

mistook verb US /mɪˈstʊk/

inflected form of “mistake” — identify incorrectly

From this reading “Nobody loves me, and the mosquitoes has mistook me for a greenhorn.”

mosquitoes noun US /məˈskiːtoʊz/

plural of “mosquito” — two-winged insect whose female has a long proboscis to pierce the skin and suck the blood of humans and animals

From this reading “Nobody loves me, and the mosquitoes has mistook me for a greenhorn.”

roped verb US /roʊpt/

past form of “rope” — catch with a lasso

From this reading “I thought I'd got bliss by the horns, but seems I've not roped what I throwed for, and what I've caught is trouble.”

zero adjective US /ˈzɪroʊ/

indicating the absence of any or all units under consideration

From this reading “I can't smoke in the lady's home, and when it's forty below zero outside, a pipe clogs with ice from your breath.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

in Heaven preposition + noun

In this reading “I wish you weren't in Heaven, which feels kind of cold and distant when a fellow's lonesome.”

All words in this reading · 65

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading I wish you weren't in Heaven, which feels kind of cold and distant when a fellow's lonesome.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading I thought I'd got bliss by the horns, but seems I've not roped what I throwed for, and what I've caught is trouble.

belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading I can't smoke in the lady's home, and when it's forty below zero outside, a pipe clogs with ice from your breath.

blissnounUS /blɪs/

a state of extreme happiness

From this reading I thought I'd got bliss by the horns, but seems I've not roped what I throwed for, and what I've caught is trouble.

breathnounUS /breθ/

the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing

From this reading I can't smoke in the lady's home, and when it's forty below zero outside, a pipe clogs with ice from your breath.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I thought I'd got bliss by the horns, but seems I've not roped what I throwed for, and what I've caught is trouble.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading I thought I'd got bliss by the horns, but seems I've not roped what I throwed for, and what I've caught is trouble.

can't

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

From this reading I can't smoke in the lady's home, and when it's forty below zero outside, a pipe clogs with ice from your breath.

caughtverbUS /kɑːt/

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading I thought I'd got bliss by the horns, but seems I've not roped what I throwed for, and what I've caught is trouble.

clogsnounUS /klɑːɡz/

plural of “clog” — footwear usually with wooden soles

From this reading I can't smoke in the lady's home, and when it's forty below zero outside, a pipe clogs with ice from your breath.

coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading I wish you weren't in Heaven, which feels kind of cold and distant when a fellow's lonesome.

distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading I wish you weren't in Heaven, which feels kind of cold and distant when a fellow's lonesome.

feelsnounUS /fiːlz/

plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness

From this reading I wish you weren't in Heaven, which feels kind of cold and distant when a fellow's lonesome.

fellow'snounUS /ˈfeloʊz/

possessive form of “fellow” — a boy or man

From this reading I wish you weren't in Heaven, which feels kind of cold and distant when a fellow's lonesome.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I thought I'd got bliss by the horns, but seems I've not roped what I throwed for, and what I've caught is trouble.

fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/

being ten more than thirty

From this reading I can't smoke in the lady's home, and when it's forty below zero outside, a pipe clogs with ice from your breath.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading I can't smoke in the lady's home, and when it's forty below zero outside, a pipe clogs with ice from your breath.

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading I thought I'd got bliss by the horns, but seems I've not roped what I throwed for, and what I've caught is trouble.

greenhornnoun

an awkward and inexperienced youth

From this reading Nobody loves me, and the mosquitoes has mistook me for a greenhorn.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Nobody loves me, and the mosquitoes has mistook me for a greenhorn.

HeavennounUS /ˈhevən/

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading I wish you weren't in Heaven, which feels kind of cold and distant when a fellow's lonesome.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading I can't smoke in the lady's home, and when it's forty below zero outside, a pipe clogs with ice from your breath.

hornsnounUS /hɔːrnz/

plural of “horn” — a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it

From this reading I thought I'd got bliss by the horns, but seems I've not roped what I throwed for, and what I've caught is trouble.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I thought I'd got bliss by the horns, but seems I've not roped what I throwed for, and what I've caught is trouble.

I'd

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

From this reading I thought I'd got bliss by the horns, but seems I've not roped what I throwed for, and what I've caught is trouble.

I'm

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

From this reading THE ILLUSTRIOUS SALVATOR _Jesse's Letter_ Mother, I'm married.

I've

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

From this reading I thought I'd got bliss by the horns, but seems I've not roped what I throwed for, and what I've caught is trouble.

icenounUS /aɪs/

water frozen in the solid state

From this reading I can't smoke in the lady's home, and when it's forty below zero outside, a pipe clogs with ice from your breath.

ILLUSTRIOUSadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈlʌstriəs/

widely known and esteemed

From this reading THE ILLUSTRIOUS SALVATOR _Jesse's Letter_ Mother, I'm married.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading I wish you weren't in Heaven, which feels kind of cold and distant when a fellow's lonesome.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading I thought I'd got bliss by the horns, but seems I've not roped what I throwed for, and what I've caught is trouble.

it's

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

From this reading I can't smoke in the lady's home, and when it's forty below zero outside, a pipe clogs with ice from your breath.

Jesse's

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

From this reading THE ILLUSTRIOUS SALVATOR _Jesse's Letter_ Mother, I'm married.

kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading I wish you weren't in Heaven, which feels kind of cold and distant when a fellow's lonesome.

lady'snounUS /ˈleɪdiz/

possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading I can't smoke in the lady's home, and when it's forty below zero outside, a pipe clogs with ice from your breath.

LetternounUS /ˈletər/

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading THE ILLUSTRIOUS SALVATOR _Jesse's Letter_ Mother, I'm married.

lonesomeadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnsəm/

being the only one; single and isolated from others

From this reading I wish you weren't in Heaven, which feels kind of cold and distant when a fellow's lonesome.

lovesnounUS /lʌvz/

plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading Nobody loves me, and the mosquitoes has mistook me for a greenhorn.

marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/

joined in matrimony

From this reading THE ILLUSTRIOUS SALVATOR _Jesse's Letter_ Mother, I'm married.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Nobody loves me, and the mosquitoes has mistook me for a greenhorn.

mistookverbUS /mɪˈstʊk/

inflected form of “mistake” — identify incorrectly

From this reading Nobody loves me, and the mosquitoes has mistook me for a greenhorn.

mosquitoesnounUS /məˈskiːtoʊz/

plural of “mosquito” — two-winged insect whose female has a long proboscis to pierce the skin and suck the blood of humans and animals

From this reading Nobody loves me, and the mosquitoes has mistook me for a greenhorn.

MothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading THE ILLUSTRIOUS SALVATOR _Jesse's Letter_ Mother, I'm married.

NobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/

no person; not anyone

From this reading Nobody loves me, and the mosquitoes has mistook me for a greenhorn.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I thought I'd got bliss by the horns, but seems I've not roped what I throwed for, and what I've caught is trouble.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I wish you weren't in Heaven, which feels kind of cold and distant when a fellow's lonesome.

outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading I can't smoke in the lady's home, and when it's forty below zero outside, a pipe clogs with ice from your breath.

pipenounUS /paɪp/

a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco

From this reading I can't smoke in the lady's home, and when it's forty below zero outside, a pipe clogs with ice from your breath.

ropedverbUS /roʊpt/

past form of “rope” — catch with a lasso

From this reading I thought I'd got bliss by the horns, but seems I've not roped what I throwed for, and what I've caught is trouble.

SALVATOR

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

From this reading THE ILLUSTRIOUS SALVATOR _Jesse's Letter_ Mother, I'm married.

seemsverbUS /siːmz/

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading I thought I'd got bliss by the horns, but seems I've not roped what I throwed for, and what I've caught is trouble.

smokenounUS /smoʊk/

a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

From this reading I can't smoke in the lady's home, and when it's forty below zero outside, a pipe clogs with ice from your breath.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE ILLUSTRIOUS SALVATOR _Jesse's Letter_ Mother, I'm married.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading I thought I'd got bliss by the horns, but seems I've not roped what I throwed for, and what I've caught is trouble.

throwed

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

From this reading I thought I'd got bliss by the horns, but seems I've not roped what I throwed for, and what I've caught is trouble.

troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/

a source of difficulty

From this reading I thought I'd got bliss by the horns, but seems I've not roped what I throwed for, and what I've caught is trouble.

weren't

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

From this reading I wish you weren't in Heaven, which feels kind of cold and distant when a fellow's lonesome.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading I thought I'd got bliss by the horns, but seems I've not roped what I throwed for, and what I've caught is trouble.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading I wish you weren't in Heaven, which feels kind of cold and distant when a fellow's lonesome.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading I wish you weren't in Heaven, which feels kind of cold and distant when a fellow's lonesome.

wishverbUS /wɪʃ/

hope for; have a wish

From this reading I wish you weren't in Heaven, which feels kind of cold and distant when a fellow's lonesome.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading I can't smoke in the lady's home, and when it's forty below zero outside, a pipe clogs with ice from your breath.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I wish you weren't in Heaven, which feels kind of cold and distant when a fellow's lonesome.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I can't smoke in the lady's home, and when it's forty below zero outside, a pipe clogs with ice from your breath.

zeroadjectiveUS /ˈzɪroʊ/

indicating the absence of any or all units under consideration

From this reading I can't smoke in the lady's home, and when it's forty below zero outside, a pipe clogs with ice from your breath.

Chapter 11 of A Man in the Open by Roger Pocock holds 142 sentences, grouped into 29 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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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