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Hermione and Her Little Group of Serious

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

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THE CAVE MAN DON'T you think the primitive is just simply too fascinating for anything?
We've all got it in us, you know, and it seems like nowadays the more cultured and advanced one is the more likely the primitives is to break out on one.
I have a strong strain of the primitive in me, you know.
I wouldn't take anything for it -- it's simply wonderful -- wonderful!
It comes over me so strong at times, the yearning for the primitive does, that I just sit with a dreamy look on my face and murmur to myself: "ALONE, ALONE -- UNDER THE STARS!
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Hermione and Her Little Group of Serious

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

Chapter 11 of Hermione and Her Little Group of Serious is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE CAVE MAN DON'T you think the primitive is just simply too fascinating for anything?
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We've all got it in us, you know, and it seems like nowadays the more cultured and advanced one is the more likely the primitives is to break out on one.
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I have a strong strain of the primitive in me, you know.
/aɪ hæv ə strɔːŋ streɪn ʌv ðə ˈprɪmətɪv ɪn miː juː noʊ/
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I wouldn't take anything for it -- it's simply wonderful -- wonderful!
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It comes over me so strong at times, the yearning for the primitive does, that I just sit with a dreamy look on my face and murmur to myself: "ALONE, ALONE -- UNDER THE STARS!
/ɪt kʌmz ˈoʊvər miː soʊ strɔːŋ æt taɪmz ðə ˈjɜːrnɪŋ fɔːr ðə ˈprɪmətɪv dʌz ðæt aɪ dʒʌst sɪt wɪð ə ˈdriːmi lʊk ɑːn maɪ feɪs ənd ˈmɜːrmər tuː ˌmaɪˈself əˈloʊn əˈloʊn ˈʌndər ðə stɑːrz/

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cultured adjective US /ˈkʌltʃərd/

marked by refinement in taste and manners

From this reading “We've all got it in us, you know, and it seems like nowadays the more cultured and advanced one is the more likely the primitives is to break out on one.”

dreamy adjective US /ˈdriːmi/

dreamy in mood or nature

From this reading “It comes over me so strong at times, the yearning for the primitive does, that I just sit with a dreamy look on my face and murmur to myself: "ALONE, ALONE -- UNDER THE STARS!”

fascinating adjective US /ˈfæsəneɪtɪŋ/

capable of arousing and holding the attention

From this reading “THE CAVE MAN DON'T you think the primitive is just simply too fascinating for anything?”

murmur noun US /ˈmɜːrmər/

a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech

From this reading “It comes over me so strong at times, the yearning for the primitive does, that I just sit with a dreamy look on my face and murmur to myself: "ALONE, ALONE -- UNDER THE STARS!”

nowadays noun US /ˈnaʊədeɪz/

the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech

From this reading “We've all got it in us, you know, and it seems like nowadays the more cultured and advanced one is the more likely the primitives is to break out on one.”

primitive adjective US /ˈprɪmətɪv/

belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness

From this reading “THE CAVE MAN DON'T you think the primitive is just simply too fascinating for anything?”

strain noun US /streɪn/

(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces

From this reading “I have a strong strain of the primitive in me, you know.”

yearning noun US /ˈjɜːrnɪŋ/

prolonged unfulfilled desire or need

From this reading “It comes over me so strong at times, the yearning for the primitive does, that I just sit with a dreamy look on my face and murmur to myself: "ALONE, ALONE -- UNDER THE STARS!”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading I have a strong strain of the primitive in me, you know.

advancedadjectiveUS /ədˈvænst/

farther along in physical or mental development

From this reading We've all got it in us, you know, and it seems like nowadays the more cultured and advanced one is the more likely the primitives is to break out on one.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading We've all got it in us, you know, and it seems like nowadays the more cultured and advanced one is the more likely the primitives is to break out on one.

ALONEadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading It comes over me so strong at times, the yearning for the primitive does, that I just sit with a dreamy look on my face and murmur to myself: "ALONE, ALONE -- UNDER THE STARS!

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading We've all got it in us, you know, and it seems like nowadays the more cultured and advanced one is the more likely the primitives is to break out on one.

anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading THE CAVE MAN DON'T you think the primitive is just simply too fascinating for anything?

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It comes over me so strong at times, the yearning for the primitive does, that I just sit with a dreamy look on my face and murmur to myself: "ALONE, ALONE -- UNDER THE STARS!

breakverbUS /breɪk/

terminate

From this reading We've all got it in us, you know, and it seems like nowadays the more cultured and advanced one is the more likely the primitives is to break out on one.

CAVEnounUS /keɪv/

a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea

From this reading THE CAVE MAN DON'T you think the primitive is just simply too fascinating for anything?

comesnounUS /kʌmz/

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading It comes over me so strong at times, the yearning for the primitive does, that I just sit with a dreamy look on my face and murmur to myself: "ALONE, ALONE -- UNDER THE STARS!

culturedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌltʃərd/

marked by refinement in taste and manners

From this reading We've all got it in us, you know, and it seems like nowadays the more cultured and advanced one is the more likely the primitives is to break out on one.

doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/

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

From this reading It comes over me so strong at times, the yearning for the primitive does, that I just sit with a dreamy look on my face and murmur to myself: "ALONE, ALONE -- UNDER THE STARS!

DON'T

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From this reading THE CAVE MAN DON'T you think the primitive is just simply too fascinating for anything?

dreamyadjectiveUS /ˈdriːmi/

dreamy in mood or nature

From this reading It comes over me so strong at times, the yearning for the primitive does, that I just sit with a dreamy look on my face and murmur to myself: "ALONE, ALONE -- UNDER THE STARS!

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading It comes over me so strong at times, the yearning for the primitive does, that I just sit with a dreamy look on my face and murmur to myself: "ALONE, ALONE -- UNDER THE STARS!

fascinatingadjectiveUS /ˈfæsəneɪtɪŋ/

capable of arousing and holding the attention

From this reading THE CAVE MAN DON'T you think the primitive is just simply too fascinating for anything?

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE CAVE MAN DON'T you think the primitive is just simply too fascinating for anything?

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading We've all got it in us, you know, and it seems like nowadays the more cultured and advanced one is the more likely the primitives is to break out on one.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I have a strong strain of the primitive in me, you know.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I have a strong strain of the primitive in me, you know.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading We've all got it in us, you know, and it seems like nowadays the more cultured and advanced one is the more likely the primitives is to break out on one.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading THE CAVE MAN DON'T you think the primitive is just simply too fascinating for anything?

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading We've all got it in us, you know, and it seems like nowadays the more cultured and advanced one is the more likely the primitives is to break out on one.

it's

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From this reading I wouldn't take anything for it -- it's simply wonderful -- wonderful!

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading THE CAVE MAN DON'T you think the primitive is just simply too fascinating for anything?

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading We've all got it in us, you know, and it seems like nowadays the more cultured and advanced one is the more likely the primitives is to break out on one.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading We've all got it in us, you know, and it seems like nowadays the more cultured and advanced one is the more likely the primitives is to break out on one.

likelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪkli/

has a good chance of being the case or of coming about

From this reading We've all got it in us, you know, and it seems like nowadays the more cultured and advanced one is the more likely the primitives is to break out on one.

lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading It comes over me so strong at times, the yearning for the primitive does, that I just sit with a dreamy look on my face and murmur to myself: "ALONE, ALONE -- UNDER THE STARS!

MANnounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading THE CAVE MAN DON'T you think the primitive is just simply too fascinating for anything?

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading I have a strong strain of the primitive in me, you know.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

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

From this reading We've all got it in us, you know, and it seems like nowadays the more cultured and advanced one is the more likely the primitives is to break out on one.

murmurnounUS /ˈmɜːrmər/

a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech

From this reading It comes over me so strong at times, the yearning for the primitive does, that I just sit with a dreamy look on my face and murmur to myself: "ALONE, ALONE -- UNDER THE STARS!

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading It comes over me so strong at times, the yearning for the primitive does, that I just sit with a dreamy look on my face and murmur to myself: "ALONE, ALONE -- UNDER THE STARS!

myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading It comes over me so strong at times, the yearning for the primitive does, that I just sit with a dreamy look on my face and murmur to myself: "ALONE, ALONE -- UNDER THE STARS!

nowadaysnounUS /ˈnaʊədeɪz/

the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech

From this reading We've all got it in us, you know, and it seems like nowadays the more cultured and advanced one is the more likely the primitives is to break out on one.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I have a strong strain of the primitive in me, you know.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading We've all got it in us, you know, and it seems like nowadays the more cultured and advanced one is the more likely the primitives is to break out on one.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading We've all got it in us, you know, and it seems like nowadays the more cultured and advanced one is the more likely the primitives is to break out on one.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading We've all got it in us, you know, and it seems like nowadays the more cultured and advanced one is the more likely the primitives is to break out on one.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading It comes over me so strong at times, the yearning for the primitive does, that I just sit with a dreamy look on my face and murmur to myself: "ALONE, ALONE -- UNDER THE STARS!

primitiveadjectiveUS /ˈprɪmətɪv/

belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness

From this reading THE CAVE MAN DON'T you think the primitive is just simply too fascinating for anything?

primitives

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

From this reading We've all got it in us, you know, and it seems like nowadays the more cultured and advanced one is the more likely the primitives is to break out on one.

seemsverbUS /siːmz/

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading We've all got it in us, you know, and it seems like nowadays the more cultured and advanced one is the more likely the primitives is to break out on one.

simplyadverbUS /ˈsɪmpli/

and nothing more

From this reading THE CAVE MAN DON'T you think the primitive is just simply too fascinating for anything?

sitverbUS /sɪt/

be seated

From this reading It comes over me so strong at times, the yearning for the primitive does, that I just sit with a dreamy look on my face and murmur to myself: "ALONE, ALONE -- UNDER THE STARS!

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It comes over me so strong at times, the yearning for the primitive does, that I just sit with a dreamy look on my face and murmur to myself: "ALONE, ALONE -- UNDER THE STARS!

STARSnounUS /stɑːrz/

plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading It comes over me so strong at times, the yearning for the primitive does, that I just sit with a dreamy look on my face and murmur to myself: "ALONE, ALONE -- UNDER THE STARS!

strainnounUS /streɪn/

(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces

From this reading I have a strong strain of the primitive in me, you know.

strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading I have a strong strain of the primitive in me, you know.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading I wouldn't take anything for it -- it's simply wonderful -- wonderful!

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It comes over me so strong at times, the yearning for the primitive does, that I just sit with a dreamy look on my face and murmur to myself: "ALONE, ALONE -- UNDER THE STARS!

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE CAVE MAN DON'T you think the primitive is just simply too fascinating for anything?

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading THE CAVE MAN DON'T you think the primitive is just simply too fascinating for anything?

timesnounUS /taɪmz/

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading It comes over me so strong at times, the yearning for the primitive does, that I just sit with a dreamy look on my face and murmur to myself: "ALONE, ALONE -- UNDER THE STARS!

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading We've all got it in us, you know, and it seems like nowadays the more cultured and advanced one is the more likely the primitives is to break out on one.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading THE CAVE MAN DON'T you think the primitive is just simply too fascinating for anything?

UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading It comes over me so strong at times, the yearning for the primitive does, that I just sit with a dreamy look on my face and murmur to myself: "ALONE, ALONE -- UNDER THE STARS!

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading We've all got it in us, you know, and it seems like nowadays the more cultured and advanced one is the more likely the primitives is to break out on one.

We've

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From this reading We've all got it in us, you know, and it seems like nowadays the more cultured and advanced one is the more likely the primitives is to break out on one.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading It comes over me so strong at times, the yearning for the primitive does, that I just sit with a dreamy look on my face and murmur to myself: "ALONE, ALONE -- UNDER THE STARS!

wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading I wouldn't take anything for it -- it's simply wonderful -- wonderful!

wouldn't

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From this reading I wouldn't take anything for it -- it's simply wonderful -- wonderful!

yearningnounUS /ˈjɜːrnɪŋ/

prolonged unfulfilled desire or need

From this reading It comes over me so strong at times, the yearning for the primitive does, that I just sit with a dreamy look on my face and murmur to myself: "ALONE, ALONE -- UNDER THE STARS!

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading THE CAVE MAN DON'T you think the primitive is just simply too fascinating for anything?

Chapter 11 of Hermione and Her Little Group of Serious by Don Marquis holds 199 sentences, grouped into 40 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.

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