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A Selection from the Writings of Guy De
A Selection from the Writings of Guy De

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

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"Well, I went as usual to that place, of which I felt as certain as if I had owned it.
I had scarcely got there on Saturday, when I got into 'Delila,' with my wife.
'Delila' is my Norwegian boat, which I had built by Fourmaise, and which is light and safe.
Well, as I said, we got into the boat and we were going to bait, and for baiting there is nobody to be compared with me, and they all know it.
You want to know with what I bait?
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A Selection from the Writings of Guy De

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

Chapter 11 of A Selection from the Writings of Guy De is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/34 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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"Well, I went as usual to that place, of which I felt as certain as if I had owned it.
/wel aɪ went æz ˈjuːʒəwəl tuː ðæt pleɪs ʌv wɪtʃ aɪ felt æz ˈsɜːrtən æz ɪf aɪ hæd oʊnd ɪt/
Line 2
I had scarcely got there on Saturday, when I got into 'Delila,' with my wife.
Line 3
'Delila' is my Norwegian boat, which I had built by Fourmaise, and which is light and safe.
Line 4
Well, as I said, we got into the boat and we were going to bait, and for baiting there is nobody to be compared with me, and they all know it.
/wel æz aɪ sed wiː ɡɑːt ˈɪntuː ðə boʊt ənd wiː wɜːr ˈɡoʊɪŋ tuː beɪt ənd fɔːr ˈbeɪtɪŋ ðer ɪz ˈnoʊbɑːdiː tuː biː kəmˈperd wɪð miː ənd ðeɪ ɔːl noʊ ɪt/
Line 5
You want to know with what I bait?
/juː wɑːnt tuː noʊ wɪð wʌt aɪ beɪt/

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bait verb US /beɪt/

harass with persistent criticism or carping

From this reading “Well, as I said, we got into the boat and we were going to bait, and for baiting there is nobody to be compared with me, and they all know it.”

baiting noun US /ˈbeɪtɪŋ/

harassment especially of a tethered animal

From this reading “Well, as I said, we got into the boat and we were going to bait, and for baiting there is nobody to be compared with me, and they all know it.”

built adjective US /bɪlt/

(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness

From this reading “'Delila' is my Norwegian boat, which I had built by Fourmaise, and which is light and safe.”

compared verb US /kəmˈperd/

past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of

From this reading “Well, as I said, we got into the boat and we were going to bait, and for baiting there is nobody to be compared with me, and they all know it.”

nobody pronoun US /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/

no person; not anyone

From this reading “Well, as I said, we got into the boat and we were going to bait, and for baiting there is nobody to be compared with me, and they all know it.”

Norwegian noun US /ˌnɔːrˈwiːdʒən/

a native or inhabitant of Norway

From this reading “'Delila' is my Norwegian boat, which I had built by Fourmaise, and which is light and safe.”

owned adjective US /oʊnd/

having an owner; often used in combination

From this reading “"Well, I went as usual to that place, of which I felt as certain as if I had owned it.”

Saturday noun US /ˈsætərdi/

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading “I had scarcely got there on Saturday, when I got into 'Delila,' with my wife.”

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alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Well, as I said, we got into the boat and we were going to bait, and for baiting there is nobody to be compared with me, and they all know it.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading 'Delila' is my Norwegian boat, which I had built by Fourmaise, and which is light and safe.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "Well, I went as usual to that place, of which I felt as certain as if I had owned it.

baitverbUS /beɪt/

harass with persistent criticism or carping

From this reading Well, as I said, we got into the boat and we were going to bait, and for baiting there is nobody to be compared with me, and they all know it.

baitingnounUS /ˈbeɪtɪŋ/

harassment especially of a tethered animal

From this reading Well, as I said, we got into the boat and we were going to bait, and for baiting there is nobody to be compared with me, and they all know it.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Well, as I said, we got into the boat and we were going to bait, and for baiting there is nobody to be compared with me, and they all know it.

boatnounUS /boʊt/

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading 'Delila' is my Norwegian boat, which I had built by Fourmaise, and which is light and safe.

builtadjectiveUS /bɪlt/

(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness

From this reading 'Delila' is my Norwegian boat, which I had built by Fourmaise, and which is light and safe.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading 'Delila' is my Norwegian boat, which I had built by Fourmaise, and which is light and safe.

certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading "Well, I went as usual to that place, of which I felt as certain as if I had owned it.

comparedverbUS /kəmˈperd/

past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of

From this reading Well, as I said, we got into the boat and we were going to bait, and for baiting there is nobody to be compared with me, and they all know it.

Delila

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

From this reading I had scarcely got there on Saturday, when I got into 'Delila,' with my wife.

feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading "Well, I went as usual to that place, of which I felt as certain as if I had owned it.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Well, as I said, we got into the boat and we were going to bait, and for baiting there is nobody to be compared with me, and they all know it.

Fourmaise

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

From this reading 'Delila' is my Norwegian boat, which I had built by Fourmaise, and which is light and safe.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading Well, as I said, we got into the boat and we were going to bait, and for baiting there is nobody to be compared with me, and they all know it.

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

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

From this reading I had scarcely got there on Saturday, when I got into 'Delila,' with my wife.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading "Well, I went as usual to that place, of which I felt as certain as if I had owned it.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "Well, I went as usual to that place, of which I felt as certain as if I had owned it.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "Well, I went as usual to that place, of which I felt as certain as if I had owned it.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading I had scarcely got there on Saturday, when I got into 'Delila,' with my wife.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading 'Delila' is my Norwegian boat, which I had built by Fourmaise, and which is light and safe.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Well, I went as usual to that place, of which I felt as certain as if I had owned it.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Well, as I said, we got into the boat and we were going to bait, and for baiting there is nobody to be compared with me, and they all know it.

lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading 'Delila' is my Norwegian boat, which I had built by Fourmaise, and which is light and safe.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading Well, as I said, we got into the boat and we were going to bait, and for baiting there is nobody to be compared with me, and they all know it.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I had scarcely got there on Saturday, when I got into 'Delila,' with my wife.

nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/

no person; not anyone

From this reading Well, as I said, we got into the boat and we were going to bait, and for baiting there is nobody to be compared with me, and they all know it.

NorwegiannounUS /ˌnɔːrˈwiːdʒən/

a native or inhabitant of Norway

From this reading 'Delila' is my Norwegian boat, which I had built by Fourmaise, and which is light and safe.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Well, I went as usual to that place, of which I felt as certain as if I had owned it.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I had scarcely got there on Saturday, when I got into 'Delila,' with my wife.

ownedadjectiveUS /oʊnd/

having an owner; often used in combination

From this reading "Well, I went as usual to that place, of which I felt as certain as if I had owned it.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading "Well, I went as usual to that place, of which I felt as certain as if I had owned it.

safeadjectiveUS /seɪf/

free from danger or the risk of harm

From this reading 'Delila' is my Norwegian boat, which I had built by Fourmaise, and which is light and safe.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Well, as I said, we got into the boat and we were going to bait, and for baiting there is nobody to be compared with me, and they all know it.

SaturdaynounUS /ˈsætərdi/

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading I had scarcely got there on Saturday, when I got into 'Delila,' with my wife.

scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/

only a very short time before

From this reading I had scarcely got there on Saturday, when I got into 'Delila,' with my wife.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Well, I went as usual to that place, of which I felt as certain as if I had owned it.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Well, as I said, we got into the boat and we were going to bait, and for baiting there is nobody to be compared with me, and they all know it.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading I had scarcely got there on Saturday, when I got into 'Delila,' with my wife.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Well, as I said, we got into the boat and we were going to bait, and for baiting there is nobody to be compared with me, and they all know it.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "Well, I went as usual to that place, of which I felt as certain as if I had owned it.

usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading "Well, I went as usual to that place, of which I felt as certain as if I had owned it.

wantverbUS /wɑːnt/

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading You want to know with what I bait?

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Well, as I said, we got into the boat and we were going to bait, and for baiting there is nobody to be compared with me, and they all know it.

WelladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading "Well, I went as usual to that place, of which I felt as certain as if I had owned it.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "Well, I went as usual to that place, of which I felt as certain as if I had owned it.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Well, as I said, we got into the boat and we were going to bait, and for baiting there is nobody to be compared with me, and they all know it.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading You want to know with what I bait?

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading I had scarcely got there on Saturday, when I got into 'Delila,' with my wife.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading "Well, I went as usual to that place, of which I felt as certain as if I had owned it.

wifenounUS /waɪf/

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading I had scarcely got there on Saturday, when I got into 'Delila,' with my wife.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading I had scarcely got there on Saturday, when I got into 'Delila,' with my wife.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You want to know with what I bait?

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