Chapter 11 of Caught in a Trap is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of Caught in a Trap is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Hang you! Go away, will you. You are raving!" he said: he really thought her mad. "Hang me? Not quite; but you will be hanged though, and then I will die happy!" she exclaimed, with the passion still in her eyes, in her gestures, in her very form and figure.
Chapter 11 of Caught in a Trap is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “Not quite; but you will be hanged though, and then I will die happy!" she exclaimed, with the passion still in her eyes, in her gestures, in her very form and figure.”
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading “Not quite; but you will be hanged though, and then I will die happy!" she exclaimed, with the passion still in her eyes, in her gestures, in her very form and figure.”
plural of “gesture” — motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading “Not quite; but you will be hanged though, and then I will die happy!" she exclaimed, with the passion still in her eyes, in her gestures, in her very form and figure.”
be suspended or hanging
From this reading “"Hang you!”
past form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading “Not quite; but you will be hanged though, and then I will die happy!" she exclaimed, with the passion still in her eyes, in her gestures, in her very form and figure.”
roused to anger
From this reading “You are raving!" he said: he really thought her mad.”
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading “Not quite; but you will be hanged though, and then I will die happy!" she exclaimed, with the passion still in her eyes, in her gestures, in her very form and figure.”
declaiming wildly
From this reading “You are raving!" he said: he really thought her mad.”
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.
move away from a place into another direction
In this reading “Go away, will you.”
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.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Not quite; but you will be hanged though, and then I will die happy!" she exclaimed, with the passion still in her eyes, in her gestures, in her very form and figure.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are raving!" he said: he really thought her mad.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Go away, will you.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Not quite; but you will be hanged though, and then I will die happy!" she exclaimed, with the passion still in her eyes, in her gestures, in her very form and figure.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not quite; but you will be hanged though, and then I will die happy!" she exclaimed, with the passion still in her eyes, in her gestures, in her very form and figure.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Not quite; but you will be hanged though, and then I will die happy!" she exclaimed, with the passion still in her eyes, in her gestures, in her very form and figure.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Not quite; but you will be hanged though, and then I will die happy!" she exclaimed, with the passion still in her eyes, in her gestures, in her very form and figure.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Not quite; but you will be hanged though, and then I will die happy!" she exclaimed, with the passion still in her eyes, in her gestures, in her very form and figure.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Not quite; but you will be hanged though, and then I will die happy!" she exclaimed, with the passion still in her eyes, in her gestures, in her very form and figure.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Not quite; but you will be hanged though, and then I will die happy!" she exclaimed, with the passion still in her eyes, in her gestures, in her very form and figure.
plural of “gesture” — motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading Not quite; but you will be hanged though, and then I will die happy!" she exclaimed, with the passion still in her eyes, in her gestures, in her very form and figure.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Go away, will you.
be suspended or hanging
From this reading "Hang you!
past form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Not quite; but you will be hanged though, and then I will die happy!" she exclaimed, with the passion still in her eyes, in her gestures, in her very form and figure.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Not quite; but you will be hanged though, and then I will die happy!" she exclaimed, with the passion still in her eyes, in her gestures, in her very form and figure.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You are raving!" he said: he really thought her mad.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading You are raving!" he said: he really thought her mad.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Not quite; but you will be hanged though, and then I will die happy!" she exclaimed, with the passion still in her eyes, in her gestures, in her very form and figure.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Not quite; but you will be hanged though, and then I will die happy!" she exclaimed, with the passion still in her eyes, in her gestures, in her very form and figure.
roused to anger
From this reading You are raving!" he said: he really thought her mad.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Hang me?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not quite; but you will be hanged though, and then I will die happy!" she exclaimed, with the passion still in her eyes, in her gestures, in her very form and figure.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading Not quite; but you will be hanged though, and then I will die happy!" she exclaimed, with the passion still in her eyes, in her gestures, in her very form and figure.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Not quite; but you will be hanged though, and then I will die happy!" she exclaimed, with the passion still in her eyes, in her gestures, in her very form and figure.
declaiming wildly
From this reading You are raving!" he said: he really thought her mad.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading You are raving!" he said: he really thought her mad.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading You are raving!" he said: he really thought her mad.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not quite; but you will be hanged though, and then I will die happy!" she exclaimed, with the passion still in her eyes, in her gestures, in her very form and figure.
not in physical motion
From this reading Not quite; but you will be hanged though, and then I will die happy!" she exclaimed, with the passion still in her eyes, in her gestures, in her very form and figure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Not quite; but you will be hanged though, and then I will die happy!" she exclaimed, with the passion still in her eyes, in her gestures, in her very form and figure.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Not quite; but you will be hanged though, and then I will die happy!" she exclaimed, with the passion still in her eyes, in her gestures, in her very form and figure.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Not quite; but you will be hanged though, and then I will die happy!" she exclaimed, with the passion still in her eyes, in her gestures, in her very form and figure.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading You are raving!" he said: he really thought her mad.
precisely as stated
From this reading Not quite; but you will be hanged though, and then I will die happy!" she exclaimed, with the passion still in her eyes, in her gestures, in her very form and figure.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Go away, will you.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Not quite; but you will be hanged though, and then I will die happy!" she exclaimed, with the passion still in her eyes, in her gestures, in her very form and figure.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Hang you!
Chapter 11 of Caught in a Trap by John C. (John Conroy) Hutcheson holds 432 sentences, grouped into 87 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.
Chapter 11 holds 432 sentences of Caught in a Trap, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 11 of Caught in a Trap by John C. (John Conroy) Hutcheson exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 432 sentences, grouped into 87 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 87 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 87 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 11 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
Common questions about reading Caught in a Trap by John C. (John Conroy) Hutcheson on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 4664 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #34247 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #34247, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 388 minutes of reading across 933 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through Caught in a Trap section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 11 chapters of Caught in a Trap to begin.
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Words and structures a reader meets early in Caught in a Trap, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
