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Greenmantle

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

Chapter 11 of Greenmantle is here in full — 283 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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The Companions of the Rosy Hours We battled to a corner, where a jut of building stood out into the street.
It was our only chance to protect our backs, to stand up with the rib of stone between us.
It was only the work of seconds.
One instant we were groping our solitary way in the darkness, the next we were pinned against a wall with a throaty mob surging round us.
It took me a moment or two to realize that we were attacked.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Greenmantle

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

Chapter 11 of Greenmantle is here in full — 283 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/56 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
The Companions of the Rosy Hours We battled to a corner, where a jut of building stood out into the street.
Line 2
It was our only chance to protect our backs, to stand up with the rib of stone between us.
Line 3
It was only the work of seconds.
Line 4
One instant we were groping our solitary way in the darkness, the next we were pinned against a wall with a throaty mob surging round us.
Line 5
It took me a moment or two to realize that we were attacked.

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.

Stood verb US /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading “The Companions of the Rosy Hours We battled to a corner, where a jut of building stood out into the street.”

All words in this reading · 57

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a

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From this reading The Companions of the Rosy Hours We battled to a corner, where a jut of building stood out into the street.

against

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From this reading One instant we were groping our solitary way in the darkness, the next we were pinned against a wall with a throaty mob surging round us.

attacked

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From this reading It took me a moment or two to realize that we were attacked.

backs

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From this reading It was our only chance to protect our backs, to stand up with the rib of stone between us.

battled

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From this reading The Companions of the Rosy Hours We battled to a corner, where a jut of building stood out into the street.

between

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From this reading It was our only chance to protect our backs, to stand up with the rib of stone between us.

building

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From this reading The Companions of the Rosy Hours We battled to a corner, where a jut of building stood out into the street.

chance

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From this reading It was our only chance to protect our backs, to stand up with the rib of stone between us.

Companions

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From this reading The Companions of the Rosy Hours We battled to a corner, where a jut of building stood out into the street.

corner

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From this reading The Companions of the Rosy Hours We battled to a corner, where a jut of building stood out into the street.

darkness

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From this reading One instant we were groping our solitary way in the darkness, the next we were pinned against a wall with a throaty mob surging round us.

groping

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From this reading One instant we were groping our solitary way in the darkness, the next we were pinned against a wall with a throaty mob surging round us.

Hours

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From this reading The Companions of the Rosy Hours We battled to a corner, where a jut of building stood out into the street.

in

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From this reading One instant we were groping our solitary way in the darkness, the next we were pinned against a wall with a throaty mob surging round us.

instant

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From this reading One instant we were groping our solitary way in the darkness, the next we were pinned against a wall with a throaty mob surging round us.

into

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From this reading The Companions of the Rosy Hours We battled to a corner, where a jut of building stood out into the street.

It

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From this reading It was our only chance to protect our backs, to stand up with the rib of stone between us.

jut

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From this reading The Companions of the Rosy Hours We battled to a corner, where a jut of building stood out into the street.

me

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From this reading It took me a moment or two to realize that we were attacked.

mob

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From this reading One instant we were groping our solitary way in the darkness, the next we were pinned against a wall with a throaty mob surging round us.

moment

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From this reading It took me a moment or two to realize that we were attacked.

next

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From this reading One instant we were groping our solitary way in the darkness, the next we were pinned against a wall with a throaty mob surging round us.

of

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From this reading The Companions of the Rosy Hours We battled to a corner, where a jut of building stood out into the street.

One

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From this reading One instant we were groping our solitary way in the darkness, the next we were pinned against a wall with a throaty mob surging round us.

only

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From this reading It was our only chance to protect our backs, to stand up with the rib of stone between us.

or

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From this reading It took me a moment or two to realize that we were attacked.

our

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From this reading It was our only chance to protect our backs, to stand up with the rib of stone between us.

out

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From this reading The Companions of the Rosy Hours We battled to a corner, where a jut of building stood out into the street.

pinned

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From this reading One instant we were groping our solitary way in the darkness, the next we were pinned against a wall with a throaty mob surging round us.

protect

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From this reading It was our only chance to protect our backs, to stand up with the rib of stone between us.

realize

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From this reading It took me a moment or two to realize that we were attacked.

rib

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From this reading It was our only chance to protect our backs, to stand up with the rib of stone between us.

Rosy

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From this reading The Companions of the Rosy Hours We battled to a corner, where a jut of building stood out into the street.

round

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From this reading One instant we were groping our solitary way in the darkness, the next we were pinned against a wall with a throaty mob surging round us.

seconds

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From this reading It was only the work of seconds.

solitary

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From this reading One instant we were groping our solitary way in the darkness, the next we were pinned against a wall with a throaty mob surging round us.

stand

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From this reading It was our only chance to protect our backs, to stand up with the rib of stone between us.

stone

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From this reading It was our only chance to protect our backs, to stand up with the rib of stone between us.

stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading The Companions of the Rosy Hours We battled to a corner, where a jut of building stood out into the street.

street

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From this reading The Companions of the Rosy Hours We battled to a corner, where a jut of building stood out into the street.

surging

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From this reading One instant we were groping our solitary way in the darkness, the next we were pinned against a wall with a throaty mob surging round us.

that

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From this reading It took me a moment or two to realize that we were attacked.

The

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From this reading The Companions of the Rosy Hours We battled to a corner, where a jut of building stood out into the street.

throaty

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From this reading One instant we were groping our solitary way in the darkness, the next we were pinned against a wall with a throaty mob surging round us.

to

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From this reading The Companions of the Rosy Hours We battled to a corner, where a jut of building stood out into the street.

took

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From this reading It took me a moment or two to realize that we were attacked.

two

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From this reading It took me a moment or two to realize that we were attacked.

up

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From this reading It was our only chance to protect our backs, to stand up with the rib of stone between us.

us

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From this reading It was our only chance to protect our backs, to stand up with the rib of stone between us.

wall

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading One instant we were groping our solitary way in the darkness, the next we were pinned against a wall with a throaty mob surging round us.

was

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From this reading It was our only chance to protect our backs, to stand up with the rib of stone between us.

way

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From this reading One instant we were groping our solitary way in the darkness, the next we were pinned against a wall with a throaty mob surging round us.

We

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From this reading The Companions of the Rosy Hours We battled to a corner, where a jut of building stood out into the street.

were

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From this reading One instant we were groping our solitary way in the darkness, the next we were pinned against a wall with a throaty mob surging round us.

where

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From this reading The Companions of the Rosy Hours We battled to a corner, where a jut of building stood out into the street.

with

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From this reading It was our only chance to protect our backs, to stand up with the rib of stone between us.

work

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From this reading It was only the work of seconds.

Chapter 11 of Greenmantle by John Buchan holds 283 sentences, grouped into 57 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 Greenmantle contain?

Chapter 11 holds 283 sentences of Greenmantle, unabridged, divided into 57 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 11 of Greenmantle by John Buchan exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 283 sentences, grouped into 57 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 Greenmantle?

Work through the 57 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 57 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 Greenmantle

Common questions about reading Greenmantle by John Buchan on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Greenmantle?

Yes. All 6620 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #559 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Greenmantle is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #559, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Greenmantle take to read?

About 551 minutes of reading across 1324 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Greenmantle section by section

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

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 22 chapters of Greenmantle to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

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Vocabulary met early in Greenmantle

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

Finished
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Greenmantle; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Breakfast
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Greenmantle; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Filling
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Greenmantle; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Bullivant
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Greenmantle; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.