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Across the Zodiac The Story of a Wrecked

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

Chapter 11 of Across the Zodiac The Story of a Wrecked is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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The next morning saw our journey commenced.
Eveena's wardrobe, with my own and my books, portfolios, models, and specimens of Terrestrial art and mechanism, were packed in light metallic cases adapted to the larger form of carriage whereof I have made mention.
I was fortunate in escaping the actual parting scene between Eveena and her family, and my own leave-taking was hurried.
Esmo and his son accompanied us, leading the way in one carriage, while Eveena and myself occupied that which we had used on our memorable trip to the Astronaut.
Half an hour brought us to the road beside the river, and a few minutes more to the point at which a boat awaited us.
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Across the Zodiac The Story of a Wrecked

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

Chapter 11 of Across the Zodiac The Story of a Wrecked is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/32 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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The next morning saw our journey commenced.
/ðə nekst ˈmɔːrnɪŋ sɔː ˈaʊər ˈdʒɜːrni kəˈmenst/
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Eveena's wardrobe, with my own and my books, portfolios, models, and specimens of Terrestrial art and mechanism, were packed in light metallic cases adapted to the larger form of carriage whereof I have made mention.
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I was fortunate in escaping the actual parting scene between Eveena and her family, and my own leave-taking was hurried.
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Esmo and his son accompanied us, leading the way in one carriage, while Eveena and myself occupied that which we had used on our memorable trip to the Astronaut.
Line 5
Half an hour brought us to the road beside the river, and a few minutes more to the point at which a boat awaited us.
/hæf æn ˈaʊər brɔːt ʌs tuː ðə roʊd bɪˈsaɪd ðə ˈrɪvər ənd ə fjuː ˈmɪnəts mɔːr tuː ðə pɔɪnt æt wɪtʃ ə boʊt əˈweɪtɪd ʌs/

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Astronaut noun US /ˈæstrənɑːt/

a person trained to travel in a spacecraft

From this reading “Esmo and his son accompanied us, leading the way in one carriage, while Eveena and myself occupied that which we had used on our memorable trip to the Astronaut.”

mechanism noun US /ˈmekənɪzəm/

the atomic process that occurs during a chemical reaction

From this reading “Eveena's wardrobe, with my own and my books, portfolios, models, and specimens of Terrestrial art and mechanism, were packed in light metallic cases adapted to the larger form of carriage whereof I have made mention.”

metallic adjective US /məˈtælɪk/

containing or made of or resembling or characteristic of a metal

From this reading “Eveena's wardrobe, with my own and my books, portfolios, models, and specimens of Terrestrial art and mechanism, were packed in light metallic cases adapted to the larger form of carriage whereof I have made mention.”

models noun US /ˈmɑːdəlz/

plural of “model” — a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process

From this reading “Eveena's wardrobe, with my own and my books, portfolios, models, and specimens of Terrestrial art and mechanism, were packed in light metallic cases adapted to the larger form of carriage whereof I have made mention.”

portfolios noun US /pɔːrtˈfoʊlioʊz/

plural of “portfolio” — a large, flat, thin case for carrying loose papers or drawings or maps; usually leather

From this reading “Eveena's wardrobe, with my own and my books, portfolios, models, and specimens of Terrestrial art and mechanism, were packed in light metallic cases adapted to the larger form of carriage whereof I have made mention.”

specimens noun US /ˈspesəmənz/

plural of “specimen” — an example regarded as typical of its class

From this reading “Eveena's wardrobe, with my own and my books, portfolios, models, and specimens of Terrestrial art and mechanism, were packed in light metallic cases adapted to the larger form of carriage whereof I have made mention.”

Terrestrial adjective US /tərˈestriəl/

of or relating to or inhabiting the land as opposed to the sea or air

From this reading “Eveena's wardrobe, with my own and my books, portfolios, models, and specimens of Terrestrial art and mechanism, were packed in light metallic cases adapted to the larger form of carriage whereof I have made mention.”

wardrobe noun US /ˈwɔːrdroʊb/

a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes

From this reading “Eveena's wardrobe, with my own and my books, portfolios, models, and specimens of Terrestrial art and mechanism, were packed in light metallic cases adapted to the larger form of carriage whereof I have made mention.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading Half an hour brought us to the road beside the river, and a few minutes more to the point at which a boat awaited us.

accompaniedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpənid/

having companions or an escort

From this reading Esmo and his son accompanied us, leading the way in one carriage, while Eveena and myself occupied that which we had used on our memorable trip to the Astronaut.

actualadjectiveUS /ˈæktʃəwəl/

presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible

From this reading I was fortunate in escaping the actual parting scene between Eveena and her family, and my own leave-taking was hurried.

adaptedadjectiveUS /əˈdæptɪd/

changed in order to improve or made more fit for a particular purpose

From this reading Eveena's wardrobe, with my own and my books, portfolios, models, and specimens of Terrestrial art and mechanism, were packed in light metallic cases adapted to the larger form of carriage whereof I have made mention.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Half an hour brought us to the road beside the river, and a few minutes more to the point at which a boat awaited us.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Eveena's wardrobe, with my own and my books, portfolios, models, and specimens of Terrestrial art and mechanism, were packed in light metallic cases adapted to the larger form of carriage whereof I have made mention.

artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading Eveena's wardrobe, with my own and my books, portfolios, models, and specimens of Terrestrial art and mechanism, were packed in light metallic cases adapted to the larger form of carriage whereof I have made mention.

AstronautnounUS /ˈæstrənɑːt/

a person trained to travel in a spacecraft

From this reading Esmo and his son accompanied us, leading the way in one carriage, while Eveena and myself occupied that which we had used on our memorable trip to the Astronaut.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Half an hour brought us to the road beside the river, and a few minutes more to the point at which a boat awaited us.

awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/

expected hopefully

From this reading Half an hour brought us to the road beside the river, and a few minutes more to the point at which a boat awaited us.

besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/

next to; at the side of

From this reading Half an hour brought us to the road beside the river, and a few minutes more to the point at which a boat awaited us.

betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading I was fortunate in escaping the actual parting scene between Eveena and her family, and my own leave-taking was hurried.

boatnounUS /boʊt/

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading Half an hour brought us to the road beside the river, and a few minutes more to the point at which a boat awaited us.

booksnounUS /bʊks/

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading Eveena's wardrobe, with my own and my books, portfolios, models, and specimens of Terrestrial art and mechanism, were packed in light metallic cases adapted to the larger form of carriage whereof I have made mention.

broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Half an hour brought us to the road beside the river, and a few minutes more to the point at which a boat awaited us.

carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/

a railcar where passengers ride

From this reading Eveena's wardrobe, with my own and my books, portfolios, models, and specimens of Terrestrial art and mechanism, were packed in light metallic cases adapted to the larger form of carriage whereof I have made mention.

casesnounUS /ˈkeɪsəz/

plural of “case” — an occurrence of something

From this reading Eveena's wardrobe, with my own and my books, portfolios, models, and specimens of Terrestrial art and mechanism, were packed in light metallic cases adapted to the larger form of carriage whereof I have made mention.

commencedverbUS /kəˈmenst/

past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading The next morning saw our journey commenced.

escapingverbUS /ɪˈskeɪpɪŋ/

-ing form of “escape” — run away from confinement

From this reading I was fortunate in escaping the actual parting scene between Eveena and her family, and my own leave-taking was hurried.

Esmo

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From this reading Esmo and his son accompanied us, leading the way in one carriage, while Eveena and myself occupied that which we had used on our memorable trip to the Astronaut.

Eveena

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From this reading I was fortunate in escaping the actual parting scene between Eveena and her family, and my own leave-taking was hurried.

Eveena's

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From this reading Eveena's wardrobe, with my own and my books, portfolios, models, and specimens of Terrestrial art and mechanism, were packed in light metallic cases adapted to the larger form of carriage whereof I have made mention.

familynounUS /ˈfæməli/

a social unit living together

From this reading I was fortunate in escaping the actual parting scene between Eveena and her family, and my own leave-taking was hurried.

fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Half an hour brought us to the road beside the river, and a few minutes more to the point at which a boat awaited us.

formnounUS /fɔːrm/

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading Eveena's wardrobe, with my own and my books, portfolios, models, and specimens of Terrestrial art and mechanism, were packed in light metallic cases adapted to the larger form of carriage whereof I have made mention.

fortunateadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənət/

having unexpected good fortune

From this reading I was fortunate in escaping the actual parting scene between Eveena and her family, and my own leave-taking was hurried.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Esmo and his son accompanied us, leading the way in one carriage, while Eveena and myself occupied that which we had used on our memorable trip to the Astronaut.

HalfadjectiveUS /hæf/

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading Half an hour brought us to the road beside the river, and a few minutes more to the point at which a boat awaited us.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Eveena's wardrobe, with my own and my books, portfolios, models, and specimens of Terrestrial art and mechanism, were packed in light metallic cases adapted to the larger form of carriage whereof I have made mention.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading I was fortunate in escaping the actual parting scene between Eveena and her family, and my own leave-taking was hurried.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Esmo and his son accompanied us, leading the way in one carriage, while Eveena and myself occupied that which we had used on our memorable trip to the Astronaut.

hournounUS /ˈaʊər/

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading Half an hour brought us to the road beside the river, and a few minutes more to the point at which a boat awaited us.

hurriedadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrid/

moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste

From this reading I was fortunate in escaping the actual parting scene between Eveena and her family, and my own leave-taking was hurried.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Eveena's wardrobe, with my own and my books, portfolios, models, and specimens of Terrestrial art and mechanism, were packed in light metallic cases adapted to the larger form of carriage whereof I have made mention.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Eveena's wardrobe, with my own and my books, portfolios, models, and specimens of Terrestrial art and mechanism, were packed in light metallic cases adapted to the larger form of carriage whereof I have made mention.

journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading The next morning saw our journey commenced.

largeradjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒər/

large or big relative to something else

From this reading Eveena's wardrobe, with my own and my books, portfolios, models, and specimens of Terrestrial art and mechanism, were packed in light metallic cases adapted to the larger form of carriage whereof I have made mention.

leadingadjectiveUS /ˈliːdɪŋ/

indicating the most important performer or role

From this reading Esmo and his son accompanied us, leading the way in one carriage, while Eveena and myself occupied that which we had used on our memorable trip to the Astronaut.

leave-takingnoun

the act of departing politely

From this reading I was fortunate in escaping the actual parting scene between Eveena and her family, and my own leave-taking was hurried.

lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Eveena's wardrobe, with my own and my books, portfolios, models, and specimens of Terrestrial art and mechanism, were packed in light metallic cases adapted to the larger form of carriage whereof I have made mention.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Eveena's wardrobe, with my own and my books, portfolios, models, and specimens of Terrestrial art and mechanism, were packed in light metallic cases adapted to the larger form of carriage whereof I have made mention.

mechanismnounUS /ˈmekənɪzəm/

the atomic process that occurs during a chemical reaction

From this reading Eveena's wardrobe, with my own and my books, portfolios, models, and specimens of Terrestrial art and mechanism, were packed in light metallic cases adapted to the larger form of carriage whereof I have made mention.

memorableadjectiveUS /ˈmemərəbəl/

worth remembering

From this reading Esmo and his son accompanied us, leading the way in one carriage, while Eveena and myself occupied that which we had used on our memorable trip to the Astronaut.

mentionverbUS /ˈmenʃən/

make reference to

From this reading Eveena's wardrobe, with my own and my books, portfolios, models, and specimens of Terrestrial art and mechanism, were packed in light metallic cases adapted to the larger form of carriage whereof I have made mention.

metallicadjectiveUS /məˈtælɪk/

containing or made of or resembling or characteristic of a metal

From this reading Eveena's wardrobe, with my own and my books, portfolios, models, and specimens of Terrestrial art and mechanism, were packed in light metallic cases adapted to the larger form of carriage whereof I have made mention.

minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading Half an hour brought us to the road beside the river, and a few minutes more to the point at which a boat awaited us.

modelsnounUS /ˈmɑːdəlz/

plural of “model” — a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process

From this reading Eveena's wardrobe, with my own and my books, portfolios, models, and specimens of Terrestrial art and mechanism, were packed in light metallic cases adapted to the larger form of carriage whereof I have made mention.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Half an hour brought us to the road beside the river, and a few minutes more to the point at which a boat awaited us.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The next morning saw our journey commenced.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Eveena's wardrobe, with my own and my books, portfolios, models, and specimens of Terrestrial art and mechanism, were packed in light metallic cases adapted to the larger form of carriage whereof I have made mention.

myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading Esmo and his son accompanied us, leading the way in one carriage, while Eveena and myself occupied that which we had used on our memorable trip to the Astronaut.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading The next morning saw our journey commenced.

occupiedadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪd/

held or filled or in use

From this reading Esmo and his son accompanied us, leading the way in one carriage, while Eveena and myself occupied that which we had used on our memorable trip to the Astronaut.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Eveena's wardrobe, with my own and my books, portfolios, models, and specimens of Terrestrial art and mechanism, were packed in light metallic cases adapted to the larger form of carriage whereof I have made mention.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Esmo and his son accompanied us, leading the way in one carriage, while Eveena and myself occupied that which we had used on our memorable trip to the Astronaut.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Esmo and his son accompanied us, leading the way in one carriage, while Eveena and myself occupied that which we had used on our memorable trip to the Astronaut.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading The next morning saw our journey commenced.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Eveena's wardrobe, with my own and my books, portfolios, models, and specimens of Terrestrial art and mechanism, were packed in light metallic cases adapted to the larger form of carriage whereof I have made mention.

packedadjectiveUS /pækt/

extremely crowed or filled to capacity

From this reading Eveena's wardrobe, with my own and my books, portfolios, models, and specimens of Terrestrial art and mechanism, were packed in light metallic cases adapted to the larger form of carriage whereof I have made mention.

partingnounUS /ˈpɑːrtɪŋ/

the act of departing politely

From this reading I was fortunate in escaping the actual parting scene between Eveena and her family, and my own leave-taking was hurried.

pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading Half an hour brought us to the road beside the river, and a few minutes more to the point at which a boat awaited us.

portfoliosnounUS /pɔːrtˈfoʊlioʊz/

plural of “portfolio” — a large, flat, thin case for carrying loose papers or drawings or maps; usually leather

From this reading Eveena's wardrobe, with my own and my books, portfolios, models, and specimens of Terrestrial art and mechanism, were packed in light metallic cases adapted to the larger form of carriage whereof I have made mention.

rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading Half an hour brought us to the road beside the river, and a few minutes more to the point at which a boat awaited us.

roadnounUS /roʊd/

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading Half an hour brought us to the road beside the river, and a few minutes more to the point at which a boat awaited us.

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading The next morning saw our journey commenced.

scenenounUS /siːn/

the place where some action occurs

From this reading I was fortunate in escaping the actual parting scene between Eveena and her family, and my own leave-taking was hurried.

sonnounUS /sʌn/

a male human offspring

From this reading Esmo and his son accompanied us, leading the way in one carriage, while Eveena and myself occupied that which we had used on our memorable trip to the Astronaut.

specimensnounUS /ˈspesəmənz/

plural of “specimen” — an example regarded as typical of its class

From this reading Eveena's wardrobe, with my own and my books, portfolios, models, and specimens of Terrestrial art and mechanism, were packed in light metallic cases adapted to the larger form of carriage whereof I have made mention.

TerrestrialadjectiveUS /tərˈestriəl/

of or relating to or inhabiting the land as opposed to the sea or air

From this reading Eveena's wardrobe, with my own and my books, portfolios, models, and specimens of Terrestrial art and mechanism, were packed in light metallic cases adapted to the larger form of carriage whereof I have made mention.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Esmo and his son accompanied us, leading the way in one carriage, while Eveena and myself occupied that which we had used on our memorable trip to the Astronaut.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The next morning saw our journey commenced.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Eveena's wardrobe, with my own and my books, portfolios, models, and specimens of Terrestrial art and mechanism, were packed in light metallic cases adapted to the larger form of carriage whereof I have made mention.

tripnounUS /trɪp/

a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)

From this reading Esmo and his son accompanied us, leading the way in one carriage, while Eveena and myself occupied that which we had used on our memorable trip to the Astronaut.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Esmo and his son accompanied us, leading the way in one carriage, while Eveena and myself occupied that which we had used on our memorable trip to the Astronaut.

usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading Esmo and his son accompanied us, leading the way in one carriage, while Eveena and myself occupied that which we had used on our memorable trip to the Astronaut.

wardrobenounUS /ˈwɔːrdroʊb/

a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes

From this reading Eveena's wardrobe, with my own and my books, portfolios, models, and specimens of Terrestrial art and mechanism, were packed in light metallic cases adapted to the larger form of carriage whereof I have made mention.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading I was fortunate in escaping the actual parting scene between Eveena and her family, and my own leave-taking was hurried.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Esmo and his son accompanied us, leading the way in one carriage, while Eveena and myself occupied that which we had used on our memorable trip to the Astronaut.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Esmo and his son accompanied us, leading the way in one carriage, while Eveena and myself occupied that which we had used on our memorable trip to the Astronaut.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading Eveena's wardrobe, with my own and my books, portfolios, models, and specimens of Terrestrial art and mechanism, were packed in light metallic cases adapted to the larger form of carriage whereof I have made mention.

whereof

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From this reading Eveena's wardrobe, with my own and my books, portfolios, models, and specimens of Terrestrial art and mechanism, were packed in light metallic cases adapted to the larger form of carriage whereof I have made mention.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading Esmo and his son accompanied us, leading the way in one carriage, while Eveena and myself occupied that which we had used on our memorable trip to the Astronaut.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading Esmo and his son accompanied us, leading the way in one carriage, while Eveena and myself occupied that which we had used on our memorable trip to the Astronaut.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Eveena's wardrobe, with my own and my books, portfolios, models, and specimens of Terrestrial art and mechanism, were packed in light metallic cases adapted to the larger form of carriage whereof I have made mention.

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Reasons
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Across the Zodiac The Story of a Wrecked; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Those
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Across the Zodiac The Story of a Wrecked; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Possessed
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Across the Zodiac The Story of a Wrecked; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.