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Dear Enemy
Dear Enemy

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

Chapter 11 of Dear Enemy is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Jean Webster • Curated US English Learning Edition

Chapter 11 of Dear Enemy by Jean Webster holds 182 sentences, grouped into 37 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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.

What does chapter 11 of Dear Enemy contain?

Chapter 11 holds 182 sentences of Dear Enemy, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 11 of Dear Enemy by Jean Webster exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 182 sentences, grouped into 37 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.

How do I study chapter 11 of Dear Enemy?

Work through the 37 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 37 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.

Can chapter 11 be read aloud to me?

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.

Questions about reading Dear Enemy

Common questions about reading Dear Enemy by Jean Webster on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Dear Enemy?

Yes. All 4150 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #238 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Dear Enemy is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #238, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Dear Enemy take to read?

About 345 minutes of reading across 830 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Dear Enemy section by section

How to work through Dear Enemy section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

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  2. Read one section

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Vocabulary met early in Dear Enemy

Words and structures a reader meets early in Dear Enemy, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

December
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Letter
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Twice
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Amazement
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Tuesday, 4:27 P.M.
Dear Judy: Your telegram came two minutes ago by telephone.
Yes, thank you, I shall be delighted to arrive at 5:49 on Thursday afternoon.
And don't make any engagements for that evening, please, as I intend to sit up until midnight talking John Grier gossip with you and the president.
Friday and Saturday and Monday I shall have to devote to shopping.
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Dear Enemy

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

Chapter 11 of Dear Enemy is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/37 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Tuesday, 4:27 P.M.
Line 2
Dear Judy: Your telegram came two minutes ago by telephone.
Line 3
Yes, thank you, I shall be delighted to arrive at 5:49 on Thursday afternoon.
Line 4
And don't make any engagements for that evening, please, as I intend to sit up until midnight talking John Grier gossip with you and the president.
Line 5
Friday and Saturday and Monday I shall have to devote to shopping.
All words in this reading · 58

Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

27

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From this reading Tuesday, 4:27 P.M.

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4

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From this reading Tuesday, 4:27 P.M.

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49

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From this reading Yes, thank you, I shall be delighted to arrive at 5:49 on Thursday afternoon.

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5

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From this reading Yes, thank you, I shall be delighted to arrive at 5:49 on Thursday afternoon.

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afternoon

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From this reading Yes, thank you, I shall be delighted to arrive at 5:49 on Thursday afternoon.

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ago

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From this reading Dear Judy: Your telegram came two minutes ago by telephone.

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And

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From this reading And don't make any engagements for that evening, please, as I intend to sit up until midnight talking John Grier gossip with you and the president.

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any

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From this reading And don't make any engagements for that evening, please, as I intend to sit up until midnight talking John Grier gossip with you and the president.

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arrive

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From this reading Yes, thank you, I shall be delighted to arrive at 5:49 on Thursday afternoon.

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as

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From this reading And don't make any engagements for that evening, please, as I intend to sit up until midnight talking John Grier gossip with you and the president.

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at

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From this reading Yes, thank you, I shall be delighted to arrive at 5:49 on Thursday afternoon.

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be

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From this reading Yes, thank you, I shall be delighted to arrive at 5:49 on Thursday afternoon.

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by

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From this reading Dear Judy: Your telegram came two minutes ago by telephone.

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came

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From this reading Dear Judy: Your telegram came two minutes ago by telephone.

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Dear

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From this reading Dear Judy: Your telegram came two minutes ago by telephone.

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delighted

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From this reading Yes, thank you, I shall be delighted to arrive at 5:49 on Thursday afternoon.

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devote

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From this reading Friday and Saturday and Monday I shall have to devote to shopping.

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don't

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From this reading And don't make any engagements for that evening, please, as I intend to sit up until midnight talking John Grier gossip with you and the president.

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engagements

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From this reading And don't make any engagements for that evening, please, as I intend to sit up until midnight talking John Grier gossip with you and the president.

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evening

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From this reading And don't make any engagements for that evening, please, as I intend to sit up until midnight talking John Grier gossip with you and the president.

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for

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From this reading And don't make any engagements for that evening, please, as I intend to sit up until midnight talking John Grier gossip with you and the president.

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Friday

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From this reading Friday and Saturday and Monday I shall have to devote to shopping.

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gossip

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From this reading And don't make any engagements for that evening, please, as I intend to sit up until midnight talking John Grier gossip with you and the president.

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Grier

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From this reading And don't make any engagements for that evening, please, as I intend to sit up until midnight talking John Grier gossip with you and the president.

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have

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From this reading Friday and Saturday and Monday I shall have to devote to shopping.

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I

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From this reading Yes, thank you, I shall be delighted to arrive at 5:49 on Thursday afternoon.

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intend

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From this reading And don't make any engagements for that evening, please, as I intend to sit up until midnight talking John Grier gossip with you and the president.

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John

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From this reading And don't make any engagements for that evening, please, as I intend to sit up until midnight talking John Grier gossip with you and the president.

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Judy

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From this reading Dear Judy: Your telegram came two minutes ago by telephone.

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M

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From this reading Tuesday, 4:27 P.M.

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make

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From this reading And don't make any engagements for that evening, please, as I intend to sit up until midnight talking John Grier gossip with you and the president.

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midnight

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From this reading And don't make any engagements for that evening, please, as I intend to sit up until midnight talking John Grier gossip with you and the president.

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minutes

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From this reading Dear Judy: Your telegram came two minutes ago by telephone.

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Monday

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From this reading Friday and Saturday and Monday I shall have to devote to shopping.

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on

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From this reading Yes, thank you, I shall be delighted to arrive at 5:49 on Thursday afternoon.

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P

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From this reading Tuesday, 4:27 P.M.

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please

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From this reading And don't make any engagements for that evening, please, as I intend to sit up until midnight talking John Grier gossip with you and the president.

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president

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From this reading And don't make any engagements for that evening, please, as I intend to sit up until midnight talking John Grier gossip with you and the president.

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Saturday

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From this reading Friday and Saturday and Monday I shall have to devote to shopping.

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shall

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From this reading Yes, thank you, I shall be delighted to arrive at 5:49 on Thursday afternoon.

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shopping

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From this reading Friday and Saturday and Monday I shall have to devote to shopping.

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sit

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From this reading And don't make any engagements for that evening, please, as I intend to sit up until midnight talking John Grier gossip with you and the president.

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talking

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From this reading And don't make any engagements for that evening, please, as I intend to sit up until midnight talking John Grier gossip with you and the president.

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telegram

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From this reading Dear Judy: Your telegram came two minutes ago by telephone.

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telephone

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From this reading Dear Judy: Your telegram came two minutes ago by telephone.

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thank

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From this reading Yes, thank you, I shall be delighted to arrive at 5:49 on Thursday afternoon.

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that

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From this reading And don't make any engagements for that evening, please, as I intend to sit up until midnight talking John Grier gossip with you and the president.

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the

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From this reading And don't make any engagements for that evening, please, as I intend to sit up until midnight talking John Grier gossip with you and the president.

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Thursday

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From this reading Yes, thank you, I shall be delighted to arrive at 5:49 on Thursday afternoon.

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to

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From this reading Yes, thank you, I shall be delighted to arrive at 5:49 on Thursday afternoon.

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Tuesday

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From this reading Tuesday, 4:27 P.M.

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two

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From this reading Dear Judy: Your telegram came two minutes ago by telephone.

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until

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From this reading And don't make any engagements for that evening, please, as I intend to sit up until midnight talking John Grier gossip with you and the president.

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up

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From this reading And don't make any engagements for that evening, please, as I intend to sit up until midnight talking John Grier gossip with you and the president.

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with

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From this reading And don't make any engagements for that evening, please, as I intend to sit up until midnight talking John Grier gossip with you and the president.

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Yes

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From this reading Yes, thank you, I shall be delighted to arrive at 5:49 on Thursday afternoon.

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you

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From this reading Yes, thank you, I shall be delighted to arrive at 5:49 on Thursday afternoon.

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Your

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From this reading Dear Judy: Your telegram came two minutes ago by telephone.

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