Chapter 11 of Fraternity is here in full — 34 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of Fraternity is here in full — 34 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PEAR BLOSSOM Weighed down by her three parcels, the little model pursued her way to Hound Street. At the door of No. 1 the son of the lame woman, a tall weedy youth with a white face, was resting his legs alternately, and smoking a cigarette. Closing one eye, he addressed her thus: “'Allo, miss! Kerry your parcels for you?”
Chapter 11 of Fraternity is here in full — 34 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/6 · 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.
in an alternating sequence or position
From this reading “At the door of No. 1 the son of the lame woman, a tall weedy youth with a white face, was resting his legs alternately, and smoking a cigarette.”
produce or yield flowers
From this reading “PEAR BLOSSOM Weighed down by her three parcels, the little model pursued her way to Hound Street.”
any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
From this reading “PEAR BLOSSOM Weighed down by her three parcels, the little model pursued her way to Hound Street.”
someone who doesn't understand what is going on
From this reading “At the door of No. 1 the son of the lame woman, a tall weedy youth with a white face, was resting his legs alternately, and smoking a cigarette.”
plural of “parcel” — a wrapped container
From this reading “PEAR BLOSSOM Weighed down by her three parcels, the little model pursued her way to Hound Street.”
sweet juicy gritty-textured fruit available in many varieties
From this reading “PEAR BLOSSOM Weighed down by her three parcels, the little model pursued her way to Hound Street.”
abounding with or resembling weeds
From this reading “At the door of No. 1 the son of the lame woman, a tall weedy youth with a white face, was resting his legs alternately, and smoking a cigarette.”
past form of “weigh” — have a certain weight
From this reading “PEAR BLOSSOM Weighed down by her three parcels, the little model pursued her way to Hound Street.”
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the door of No. 1 the son of the lame woman, a tall weedy youth with a white face, was resting his legs alternately, and smoking a cigarette.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the door of No. 1 the son of the lame woman, a tall weedy youth with a white face, was resting his legs alternately, and smoking a cigarette.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading Closing one eye, he addressed her thus:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “'Allo, miss!
in an alternating sequence or position
From this reading At the door of No. 1 the son of the lame woman, a tall weedy youth with a white face, was resting his legs alternately, and smoking a cigarette.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the door of No. 1 the son of the lame woman, a tall weedy youth with a white face, was resting his legs alternately, and smoking a cigarette.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the door of No. 1 the son of the lame woman, a tall weedy youth with a white face, was resting his legs alternately, and smoking a cigarette.
produce or yield flowers
From this reading PEAR BLOSSOM Weighed down by her three parcels, the little model pursued her way to Hound Street.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading PEAR BLOSSOM Weighed down by her three parcels, the little model pursued her way to Hound Street.
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading At the door of No. 1 the son of the lame woman, a tall weedy youth with a white face, was resting his legs alternately, and smoking a cigarette.
the act of closing something
From this reading Closing one eye, he addressed her thus:
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading At the door of No. 1 the son of the lame woman, a tall weedy youth with a white face, was resting his legs alternately, and smoking a cigarette.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading PEAR BLOSSOM Weighed down by her three parcels, the little model pursued her way to Hound Street.
the organ of sight
From this reading Closing one eye, he addressed her thus:
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading At the door of No. 1 the son of the lame woman, a tall weedy youth with a white face, was resting his legs alternately, and smoking a cigarette.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Kerry your parcels for you?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Closing one eye, he addressed her thus:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading PEAR BLOSSOM Weighed down by her three parcels, the little model pursued her way to Hound Street.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At the door of No. 1 the son of the lame woman, a tall weedy youth with a white face, was resting his legs alternately, and smoking a cigarette.
any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
From this reading PEAR BLOSSOM Weighed down by her three parcels, the little model pursued her way to Hound Street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kerry your parcels for you?”
someone who doesn't understand what is going on
From this reading At the door of No. 1 the son of the lame woman, a tall weedy youth with a white face, was resting his legs alternately, and smoking a cigarette.
staying power
From this reading At the door of No. 1 the son of the lame woman, a tall weedy youth with a white face, was resting his legs alternately, and smoking a cigarette.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading PEAR BLOSSOM Weighed down by her three parcels, the little model pursued her way to Hound Street.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “'Allo, miss!
a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
From this reading PEAR BLOSSOM Weighed down by her three parcels, the little model pursued her way to Hound Street.
not any; not one
From this reading At the door of No. 1 the son of the lame woman, a tall weedy youth with a white face, was resting his legs alternately, and smoking a cigarette.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the door of No. 1 the son of the lame woman, a tall weedy youth with a white face, was resting his legs alternately, and smoking a cigarette.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Closing one eye, he addressed her thus:
plural of “parcel” — a wrapped container
From this reading PEAR BLOSSOM Weighed down by her three parcels, the little model pursued her way to Hound Street.
sweet juicy gritty-textured fruit available in many varieties
From this reading PEAR BLOSSOM Weighed down by her three parcels, the little model pursued her way to Hound Street.
a person who is being chased
From this reading PEAR BLOSSOM Weighed down by her three parcels, the little model pursued her way to Hound Street.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading At the door of No. 1 the son of the lame woman, a tall weedy youth with a white face, was resting his legs alternately, and smoking a cigarette.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading At the door of No. 1 the son of the lame woman, a tall weedy youth with a white face, was resting his legs alternately, and smoking a cigarette.
a male human offspring
From this reading At the door of No. 1 the son of the lame woman, a tall weedy youth with a white face, was resting his legs alternately, and smoking a cigarette.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading PEAR BLOSSOM Weighed down by her three parcels, the little model pursued her way to Hound Street.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading At the door of No. 1 the son of the lame woman, a tall weedy youth with a white face, was resting his legs alternately, and smoking a cigarette.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PEAR BLOSSOM Weighed down by her three parcels, the little model pursued her way to Hound Street.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading PEAR BLOSSOM Weighed down by her three parcels, the little model pursued her way to Hound Street.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Closing one eye, he addressed her thus:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PEAR BLOSSOM Weighed down by her three parcels, the little model pursued her way to Hound Street.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the door of No. 1 the son of the lame woman, a tall weedy youth with a white face, was resting his legs alternately, and smoking a cigarette.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading PEAR BLOSSOM Weighed down by her three parcels, the little model pursued her way to Hound Street.
abounding with or resembling weeds
From this reading At the door of No. 1 the son of the lame woman, a tall weedy youth with a white face, was resting his legs alternately, and smoking a cigarette.
past form of “weigh” — have a certain weight
From this reading PEAR BLOSSOM Weighed down by her three parcels, the little model pursued her way to Hound Street.
a Caucasian
From this reading At the door of No. 1 the son of the lame woman, a tall weedy youth with a white face, was resting his legs alternately, and smoking a cigarette.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the door of No. 1 the son of the lame woman, a tall weedy youth with a white face, was resting his legs alternately, and smoking a cigarette.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading At the door of No. 1 the son of the lame woman, a tall weedy youth with a white face, was resting his legs alternately, and smoking a cigarette.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Kerry your parcels for you?”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Kerry your parcels for you?”
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading At the door of No. 1 the son of the lame woman, a tall weedy youth with a white face, was resting his legs alternately, and smoking a cigarette.
Chapter 11 of Fraternity by John Galsworthy holds 34 sentences, grouped into 7 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.
Chapter 11 holds 34 sentences of Fraternity, unabridged, divided into 7 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 11 of Fraternity by John Galsworthy exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 34 sentences, grouped into 7 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 7 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 7 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 Fraternity by John Galsworthy on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 6068 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #2773 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #2773, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 505 minutes of reading across 1214 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through Fraternity section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 39 chapters of Fraternity 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 Fraternity, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
