Bar-20 Days

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

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A FRIEND IN NEED Stevenson, having started the fire for breakfast, took a pail and departed towards the spring; but he got no farther than the corral gate, where he dropped the pail and stared.

There was only one horse in the enclosure where the night before there had been four.

He wasted no time in surmises, but wheeled and dashed back towards the hotel, and his vigorous shouts brought Old John to the door, sleepy and peevish.

Old John's mouth dropped open as he beheld his habitually indolent host marking off long distances on the sand with each falling foot.

“What's got inter you?” demanded Old John.

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Chapter XI

Chapter 11

Chapter 11 of Bar-20 Days is here in full — 255 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

A FRIEND IN NEED Stevenson, having started the fire for breakfast, took a pail and departed towards the spring; but he got no farther than the corral gate, where he dropped the pail and stared. There was only one horse in the enclosure where the night before there had been four. He wasted no time in surmises, but wheeled and dashed back towards the hotel, and his vigorous shouts brought Old John to the door, sleepy and peevish. Old John's mouth dropped open as he beheld his habitually indolent host marking off long distances on the sand with each falling foot. “What's got inter you?” demanded Old John.

Bar-20 Days

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

Chapter 11 of Bar-20 Days is here in full — 255 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Line 1

A FRIEND IN NEED Stevenson, having started the fire for breakfast, took a pail and departed towards the spring; but he got no farther than the corral gate, where he dropped the pail and stared.

/ə frend ɪn niːd ˈstiːvənsən ˈhævɪŋ ˈstɑːrtɪd ðə ˈfaɪər fɔːr ˈbrekfəst tʊk ə peɪl ənd dɪˈpɑːrtɪd təˈwɔːrdz ðə sprɪŋ bʌt hiː ɡɑːt noʊ ˈfɑːrðər ðæn ðə kərˈæl ɡeɪt wer hiː drɑːpt ðə peɪl ənd sterd/

Line 2

There was only one horse in the enclosure where the night before there had been four.

/ðer wɑːz ˈoʊnli wʌn hɔːrs ɪn ðə enˈkloʊʒər wer ðə naɪt bɪˈfɔːr ðer hæd bɪn fɔːr/

Line 3

He wasted no time in surmises, but wheeled and dashed back towards the hotel, and his vigorous shouts brought Old John to the door, sleepy and peevish.

/hiː ˈweɪstɪd noʊ taɪm ɪn sərˈmaɪzɪz bʌt wiːld ənd dæʃt bæk təˈwɔːrdz ðə hoʊˈtel ənd hɪz ˈvɪɡərəs ʃaʊts brɔːt oʊld dʒɑːn tuː ðə dɔːr ˈsliːpi ənd ˈpiːvɪʃ/

Line 4

Old John's mouth dropped open as he beheld his habitually indolent host marking off long distances on the sand with each falling foot.

/oʊld dʒɑːnz maʊθ drɑːpt ˈoʊ.pən æz hiː biˈheld hɪz həˈbɪtʃuːəli ˈɪndələnt hoʊst ˈmɑːrkɪŋ ɔːf lɔːŋ ˈdɪstənsəz ɑːn ðə sænd wɪð iːtʃ ˈfɑːlɪŋ fʊt/

Line 5

“What's got inter you?” demanded Old John.

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corral verb US /kərˈæl/

enclose in a corral

From this reading “A FRIEND IN NEED Stevenson, having started the fire for breakfast, took a pail and departed towards the spring; but he got no farther than the corral gate, where he dropped the pail and stared.”

habitually adverb US /həˈbɪtʃuːəli/

according to habit or custom

From this reading “Old John's mouth dropped open as he beheld his habitually indolent host marking off long distances on the sand with each falling foot.”

indolent adjective US /ˈɪndələnt/

disinclined to work or exertion

From this reading “Old John's mouth dropped open as he beheld his habitually indolent host marking off long distances on the sand with each falling foot.”

inter verb US /ˌɪnˈtɜːr/

place in a grave or tomb

From this reading ““What's got inter you?” demanded Old John.”

marking noun US /ˈmɑːrkɪŋ/

a distinguishing symbol

From this reading “Old John's mouth dropped open as he beheld his habitually indolent host marking off long distances on the sand with each falling foot.”

peevish adjective US /ˈpiːvɪʃ/

easily irritated or annoyed

From this reading “He wasted no time in surmises, but wheeled and dashed back towards the hotel, and his vigorous shouts brought Old John to the door, sleepy and peevish.”

Stevenson noun US /ˈstiːvənsən/

Scottish author (1850-1894)

surmises noun US /sərˈmaɪzɪz/

plural of “surmise” — a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence

From this reading “He wasted no time in surmises, but wheeled and dashed back towards the hotel, and his vigorous shouts brought Old John to the door, sleepy and peevish.”

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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 A FRIEND IN NEED Stevenson, having started the fire for breakfast, took a pail and departed towards the spring; but he got no farther than the corral gate, where he dropped the pail and stared.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Old John's mouth dropped open as he beheld his habitually indolent host marking off long distances on the sand with each falling foot.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading He wasted no time in surmises, but wheeled and dashed back towards the hotel, and his vigorous shouts brought Old John to the door, sleepy and peevish.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading There was only one horse in the enclosure where the night before there had been four.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading There was only one horse in the enclosure where the night before there had been four.

beheldverbUS /biˈheld/

inflected form of “behold” — see with attention

From this reading Old John's mouth dropped open as he beheld his habitually indolent host marking off long distances on the sand with each falling foot.

breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/

eat an early morning meal

broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

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

From this reading He wasted no time in surmises, but wheeled and dashed back towards the hotel, and his vigorous shouts brought Old John to the door, sleepy and peevish.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

corralverbUS /kərˈæl/

enclose in a corral

dashedadjectiveUS /dæʃt/

having gaps or spaces

From this reading He wasted no time in surmises, but wheeled and dashed back towards the hotel, and his vigorous shouts brought Old John to the door, sleepy and peevish.

demandedverbUS /dɪˈmændəd/

past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully

From this reading “What's got inter you?” demanded Old John.

departedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpɑːrtɪd/

well in the past; former

distancesnounUS /ˈdɪstənsəz/

plural of “distance” — the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading Old John's mouth dropped open as he beheld his habitually indolent host marking off long distances on the sand with each falling foot.

doornounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading He wasted no time in surmises, but wheeled and dashed back towards the hotel, and his vigorous shouts brought Old John to the door, sleepy and peevish.

droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/

inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Old John's mouth dropped open as he beheld his habitually indolent host marking off long distances on the sand with each falling foot.

enclosurenounUS /enˈkloʊʒər/

a structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purpose

From this reading There was only one horse in the enclosure where the night before there had been four.

fallingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlɪŋ/

decreasing in amount or degree

From this reading Old John's mouth dropped open as he beheld his habitually indolent host marking off long distances on the sand with each falling foot.

fartheradjectiveUS /ˈfɑːrðər/

more distant in especially space or time

fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/

start firing a weapon

footnounUS /fʊt/

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading Old John's mouth dropped open as he beheld his habitually indolent host marking off long distances on the sand with each falling foot.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

fournounUS /fɔːr/

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading There was only one horse in the enclosure where the night before there had been four.

FRIENDnounUS /frend/

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/

a movable barrier in a fence or wall

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

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

habituallyadverbUS /həˈbɪtʃuːəli/

according to habit or custom

From this reading Old John's mouth dropped open as he beheld his habitually indolent host marking off long distances on the sand with each falling foot.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading There was only one horse in the enclosure where the night before there had been four.

havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading He wasted no time in surmises, but wheeled and dashed back towards the hotel, and his vigorous shouts brought Old John to the door, sleepy and peevish.

horsenounUS /hɔːrs/

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading There was only one horse in the enclosure where the night before there had been four.

hostnounUS /hoʊst/

a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there

From this reading Old John's mouth dropped open as he beheld his habitually indolent host marking off long distances on the sand with each falling foot.

hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading He wasted no time in surmises, but wheeled and dashed back towards the hotel, and his vigorous shouts brought Old John to the door, sleepy and peevish.

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

indolentadjectiveUS /ˈɪndələnt/

disinclined to work or exertion

From this reading Old John's mouth dropped open as he beheld his habitually indolent host marking off long distances on the sand with each falling foot.

interverbUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːr/

place in a grave or tomb

From this reading “What's got inter you?” demanded Old John.

JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading He wasted no time in surmises, but wheeled and dashed back towards the hotel, and his vigorous shouts brought Old John to the door, sleepy and peevish.

John'snounUS /dʒɑːnz/

possessive form of “john” — a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading Old John's mouth dropped open as he beheld his habitually indolent host marking off long distances on the sand with each falling foot.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Old John's mouth dropped open as he beheld his habitually indolent host marking off long distances on the sand with each falling foot.

markingnounUS /ˈmɑːrkɪŋ/

a distinguishing symbol

From this reading Old John's mouth dropped open as he beheld his habitually indolent host marking off long distances on the sand with each falling foot.

mouthnounUS /maʊθ/

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading Old John's mouth dropped open as he beheld his habitually indolent host marking off long distances on the sand with each falling foot.

NEEDnounUS /niːd/

a condition requiring relief

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading There was only one horse in the enclosure where the night before there had been four.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Old John's mouth dropped open as he beheld his habitually indolent host marking off long distances on the sand with each falling foot.

OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading He wasted no time in surmises, but wheeled and dashed back towards the hotel, and his vigorous shouts brought Old John to the door, sleepy and peevish.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Old John's mouth dropped open as he beheld his habitually indolent host marking off long distances on the sand with each falling foot.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading There was only one horse in the enclosure where the night before there had been four.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading There was only one horse in the enclosure where the night before there had been four.

openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading Old John's mouth dropped open as he beheld his habitually indolent host marking off long distances on the sand with each falling foot.

pailnounUS /peɪl/

a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top

peevishadjectiveUS /ˈpiːvɪʃ/

easily irritated or annoyed

From this reading He wasted no time in surmises, but wheeled and dashed back towards the hotel, and his vigorous shouts brought Old John to the door, sleepy and peevish.

sandnounUS /sænd/

a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral

From this reading Old John's mouth dropped open as he beheld his habitually indolent host marking off long distances on the sand with each falling foot.

shoutsnounUS /ʃaʊts/

plural of “shout” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition

From this reading He wasted no time in surmises, but wheeled and dashed back towards the hotel, and his vigorous shouts brought Old John to the door, sleepy and peevish.

sleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/

ready to fall asleep

From this reading He wasted no time in surmises, but wheeled and dashed back towards the hotel, and his vigorous shouts brought Old John to the door, sleepy and peevish.

springnounUS /sprɪŋ/

the season of growth

staredverbUS /sterd/

past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes

startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/

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

StevensonnounUS /ˈstiːvənsən/

Scottish author (1850-1894)

surmisesnounUS /sərˈmaɪzɪz/

plural of “surmise” — a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence

From this reading He wasted no time in surmises, but wheeled and dashed back towards the hotel, and his vigorous shouts brought Old John to the door, sleepy and peevish.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was only one horse in the enclosure where the night before there had been four.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading He wasted no time in surmises, but wheeled and dashed back towards the hotel, and his vigorous shouts brought Old John to the door, sleepy and peevish.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading He wasted no time in surmises, but wheeled and dashed back towards the hotel, and his vigorous shouts brought Old John to the door, sleepy and peevish.

tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/

in the direction of

vigorousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪɡərəs/

characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity

From this reading He wasted no time in surmises, but wheeled and dashed back towards the hotel, and his vigorous shouts brought Old John to the door, sleepy and peevish.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading There was only one horse in the enclosure where the night before there had been four.

wastedadjectiveUS /ˈweɪstɪd/

serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being

From this reading He wasted no time in surmises, but wheeled and dashed back towards the hotel, and his vigorous shouts brought Old John to the door, sleepy and peevish.

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From this reading “What's got inter you?” demanded Old John.

wheeledadjectiveUS /wiːld/

having wheels; often used in combination

From this reading He wasted no time in surmises, but wheeled and dashed back towards the hotel, and his vigorous shouts brought Old John to the door, sleepy and peevish.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Old John's mouth dropped open as he beheld his habitually indolent host marking off long distances on the sand with each falling foot.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “What's got inter you?” demanded Old John.

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