Chapter 11 of In Africa is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of In Africa is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"'TWAS THE DAY BEFORE CHRISTMAS." PHOTOGRAPHING A CHARGING ELEPHANT. CORNERING A WOUNDED ELEPHANT IN A RIVER JUNGLE GROWTH. A THRILLING CHARGE. HASSAN'S COURAGE.
Chapter 11 of In Africa is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/31 · 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.
-ing form of “charge” — to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading “PHOTOGRAPHING A CHARGING ELEPHANT.”
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading “"'TWAS THE DAY BEFORE CHRISTMAS."”
-ing form of “corner” — gain control over
From this reading “CORNERING A WOUNDED ELEPHANT IN A RIVER JUNGLE GROWTH.”
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading “PHOTOGRAPHING A CHARGING ELEPHANT.”
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading “CORNERING A WOUNDED ELEPHANT IN A RIVER JUNGLE GROWTH.”
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading “CORNERING A WOUNDED ELEPHANT IN A RIVER JUNGLE GROWTH.”
-ing form of “photograph” — record on photographic film
From this reading “PHOTOGRAPHING A CHARGING ELEPHANT.”
causing a surge of emotion or excitement
From this reading “A THRILLING CHARGE.”
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 before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PHOTOGRAPHING A CHARGING ELEPHANT.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "'TWAS THE DAY BEFORE CHRISTMAS."
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading A THRILLING CHARGE.
-ing form of “charge” — to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading PHOTOGRAPHING A CHARGING ELEPHANT.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading "'TWAS THE DAY BEFORE CHRISTMAS."
-ing form of “corner” — gain control over
From this reading CORNERING A WOUNDED ELEPHANT IN A RIVER JUNGLE GROWTH.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading HASSAN'S COURAGE.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "'TWAS THE DAY BEFORE CHRISTMAS."
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading PHOTOGRAPHING A CHARGING ELEPHANT.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading CORNERING A WOUNDED ELEPHANT IN A RIVER JUNGLE GROWTH.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HASSAN'S COURAGE.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CORNERING A WOUNDED ELEPHANT IN A RIVER JUNGLE GROWTH.
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading CORNERING A WOUNDED ELEPHANT IN A RIVER JUNGLE GROWTH.
-ing form of “photograph” — record on photographic film
From this reading PHOTOGRAPHING A CHARGING ELEPHANT.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading CORNERING A WOUNDED ELEPHANT IN A RIVER JUNGLE GROWTH.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "'TWAS THE DAY BEFORE CHRISTMAS."
causing a surge of emotion or excitement
From this reading A THRILLING CHARGE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'TWAS THE DAY BEFORE CHRISTMAS."
people who are wounded
From this reading CORNERING A WOUNDED ELEPHANT IN A RIVER JUNGLE GROWTH.
Chapter 11 of In Africa by John T. (John Tinney) McCutcheon holds 155 sentences, grouped into 31 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 155 sentences of In Africa, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 11 of In Africa by John T. (John Tinney) McCutcheon exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 155 sentences, grouped into 31 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 31 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 31 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 In Africa by John T. (John Tinney) McCutcheon on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 3895 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #21254 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #21254, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 324 minutes of reading across 779 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through In Africa section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 21 chapters of In Africa 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 In Africa, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
