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Chapter XI · Chapter 11

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"It sounds tremendously interesting.
Far, far more so than my own.
I am so tired of that!
I--that is one thing I wanted to talk to you about--I meant to bring it up at my dinner--I wish you would introduce me to some of your Sophisticates.
Uncle Din says they are the most interesting people in New York and that he always feels young again when he is at one of their parties.
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Black Oxen

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

Chapter 11 of Black Oxen is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"It sounds tremendously interesting.
/ɪt saʊndz trəˈmendəsli ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/
Line 2
Far, far more so than my own.
/fɑːr fɑːr mɔːr soʊ ðæn maɪ oʊn/
Line 3
I am so tired of that!
/aɪ æm soʊ ˈtaɪərd ʌv ðæt/
Line 4
I--that is one thing I wanted to talk to you about--I meant to bring it up at my dinner--I wish you would introduce me to some of your Sophisticates.
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Uncle Din says they are the most interesting people in New York and that he always feels young again when he is at one of their parties.
/ˈʌŋkəl dɪn sez ðeɪ ɑːr ðə moʊst ˈɪntrəstɪŋ ˈpiːpəl ɪn nuː jɔːrk ənd ðæt hiː ˈɔːlweɪz fiːlz jʌŋ əˈɡen wen hiː ɪz æt wʌn ʌv ðer ˈpɑːrtiz/

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.

Din noun US /dɪn/

a loud harsh or strident noise

From this reading “Uncle Din says they are the most interesting people in New York and that he always feels young again when he is at one of their parties.”

feels noun US /fiːlz/

plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness

From this reading “Uncle Din says they are the most interesting people in New York and that he always feels young again when he is at one of their parties.”

interesting adjective US /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/

arousing or holding the attention

From this reading “"It sounds tremendously interesting.”

introduce verb US /ˌɪntrəˈduːs/

cause to come to know personally

From this reading “I--that is one thing I wanted to talk to you about--I meant to bring it up at my dinner--I wish you would introduce me to some of your Sophisticates.”

parties noun US /ˈpɑːrtiz/

plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power

From this reading “Uncle Din says they are the most interesting people in New York and that he always feels young again when he is at one of their parties.”

Sophisticates noun US /səˈfɪstəkɪts/

plural of “sophisticate” — a worldly-wise person

From this reading “I--that is one thing I wanted to talk to you about--I meant to bring it up at my dinner--I wish you would introduce me to some of your Sophisticates.”

sounds noun US /saʊndz/

plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading “"It sounds tremendously interesting.”

tremendously adverb US /trəˈmendəsli/

extremely

From this reading “"It sounds tremendously interesting.”

All words in this reading · 55

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

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading I--that is one thing I wanted to talk to you about--I meant to bring it up at my dinner--I wish you would introduce me to some of your Sophisticates.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading Uncle Din says they are the most interesting people in New York and that he always feels young again when he is at one of their parties.

alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading Uncle Din says they are the most interesting people in New York and that he always feels young again when he is at one of their parties.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading I am so tired of that!

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Uncle Din says they are the most interesting people in New York and that he always feels young again when he is at one of their parties.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading Uncle Din says they are the most interesting people in New York and that he always feels young again when he is at one of their parties.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I--that is one thing I wanted to talk to you about--I meant to bring it up at my dinner--I wish you would introduce me to some of your Sophisticates.

bringverbUS /brɪŋ/

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading I--that is one thing I wanted to talk to you about--I meant to bring it up at my dinner--I wish you would introduce me to some of your Sophisticates.

DinnounUS /dɪn/

a loud harsh or strident noise

From this reading Uncle Din says they are the most interesting people in New York and that he always feels young again when he is at one of their parties.

dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading I--that is one thing I wanted to talk to you about--I meant to bring it up at my dinner--I wish you would introduce me to some of your Sophisticates.

FaradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Far, far more so than my own.

feelsnounUS /fiːlz/

plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness

From this reading Uncle Din says they are the most interesting people in New York and that he always feels young again when he is at one of their parties.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Uncle Din says they are the most interesting people in New York and that he always feels young again when he is at one of their parties.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I am so tired of that!

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Uncle Din says they are the most interesting people in New York and that he always feels young again when he is at one of their parties.

interestingadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/

arousing or holding the attention

From this reading "It sounds tremendously interesting.

introduceverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːs/

cause to come to know personally

From this reading I--that is one thing I wanted to talk to you about--I meant to bring it up at my dinner--I wish you would introduce me to some of your Sophisticates.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading I--that is one thing I wanted to talk to you about--I meant to bring it up at my dinner--I wish you would introduce me to some of your Sophisticates.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "It sounds tremendously interesting.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading I--that is one thing I wanted to talk to you about--I meant to bring it up at my dinner--I wish you would introduce me to some of your Sophisticates.

meantverbUS /ment/

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading I--that is one thing I wanted to talk to you about--I meant to bring it up at my dinner--I wish you would introduce me to some of your Sophisticates.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

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

From this reading Far, far more so than my own.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading Uncle Din says they are the most interesting people in New York and that he always feels young again when he is at one of their parties.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Far, far more so than my own.

NewadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Uncle Din says they are the most interesting people in New York and that he always feels young again when he is at one of their parties.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I am so tired of that!

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading I--that is one thing I wanted to talk to you about--I meant to bring it up at my dinner--I wish you would introduce me to some of your Sophisticates.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Far, far more so than my own.

partiesnounUS /ˈpɑːrtiz/

plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power

From this reading Uncle Din says they are the most interesting people in New York and that he always feels young again when he is at one of their parties.

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading Uncle Din says they are the most interesting people in New York and that he always feels young again when he is at one of their parties.

saysnounUS /sez/

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading Uncle Din says they are the most interesting people in New York and that he always feels young again when he is at one of their parties.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Far, far more so than my own.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading I--that is one thing I wanted to talk to you about--I meant to bring it up at my dinner--I wish you would introduce me to some of your Sophisticates.

SophisticatesnounUS /səˈfɪstəkɪts/

plural of “sophisticate” — a worldly-wise person

From this reading I--that is one thing I wanted to talk to you about--I meant to bring it up at my dinner--I wish you would introduce me to some of your Sophisticates.

soundsnounUS /saʊndz/

plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading "It sounds tremendously interesting.

talkverbUS /tɔːk/

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading I--that is one thing I wanted to talk to you about--I meant to bring it up at my dinner--I wish you would introduce me to some of your Sophisticates.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Far, far more so than my own.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I am so tired of that!

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Uncle Din says they are the most interesting people in New York and that he always feels young again when he is at one of their parties.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Uncle Din says they are the most interesting people in New York and that he always feels young again when he is at one of their parties.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading Uncle Din says they are the most interesting people in New York and that he always feels young again when he is at one of their parties.

thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading I--that is one thing I wanted to talk to you about--I meant to bring it up at my dinner--I wish you would introduce me to some of your Sophisticates.

tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/

depleted of strength or energy

From this reading I am so tired of that!

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading I--that is one thing I wanted to talk to you about--I meant to bring it up at my dinner--I wish you would introduce me to some of your Sophisticates.

tremendouslyadverbUS /trəˈmendəsli/

extremely

From this reading "It sounds tremendously interesting.

UnclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading Uncle Din says they are the most interesting people in New York and that he always feels young again when he is at one of their parties.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading I--that is one thing I wanted to talk to you about--I meant to bring it up at my dinner--I wish you would introduce me to some of your Sophisticates.

wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading I--that is one thing I wanted to talk to you about--I meant to bring it up at my dinner--I wish you would introduce me to some of your Sophisticates.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Uncle Din says they are the most interesting people in New York and that he always feels young again when he is at one of their parties.

wishverbUS /wɪʃ/

hope for; have a wish

From this reading I--that is one thing I wanted to talk to you about--I meant to bring it up at my dinner--I wish you would introduce me to some of your Sophisticates.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading I--that is one thing I wanted to talk to you about--I meant to bring it up at my dinner--I wish you would introduce me to some of your Sophisticates.

YorknounUS /jɔːrk/

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading Uncle Din says they are the most interesting people in New York and that he always feels young again when he is at one of their parties.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I--that is one thing I wanted to talk to you about--I meant to bring it up at my dinner--I wish you would introduce me to some of your Sophisticates.

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Uncle Din says they are the most interesting people in New York and that he always feels young again when he is at one of their parties.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I--that is one thing I wanted to talk to you about--I meant to bring it up at my dinner--I wish you would introduce me to some of your Sophisticates.

Chapter 11 of Black Oxen by Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton holds 411 sentences, grouped into 83 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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