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Into the Primitive

Chapter XI

Chapter 11 of Into the Primitive is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Robert Ames Bennet • Curated US English Learning Edition
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A DESPOILED WARDROBE Soon after sunrise Miss Leslie was awakened by the snap and dull crash of a falling tree.
She made a hasty toilet, and ran out around the baobab.
The burned tree, eaten half through by the fire, had been pushed over against the cliff by Blake and Winthrope.
Both had already climbed up, and now stood on the edge of the cliff.
"Hello, Miss Jenny!" shouted Blake.
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Into the Primitive

Chapter XI

Chapter 11 of Into the Primitive is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/26 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
A DESPOILED WARDROBE Soon after sunrise Miss Leslie was awakened by the snap and dull crash of a falling tree.
Line 2
She made a hasty toilet, and ran out around the baobab.
Line 3
The burned tree, eaten half through by the fire, had been pushed over against the cliff by Blake and Winthrope.
Line 4
Both had already climbed up, and now stood on the edge of the cliff.
/boʊθ hæd ɔːlˈredi klaɪmd ʌp ənd naʊ stʊd ɑːn ðə edʒ ʌv ðə klɪf/
Line 5
"Hello, Miss Jenny!" shouted Blake.
/həˈloʊ mɪs ˈdʒeni ˈʃaʊtɪd bleɪk/

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Blake noun US /bleɪk/

visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)

From this reading “The burned tree, eaten half through by the fire, had been pushed over against the cliff by Blake and Winthrope.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
crash verb US /kræʃ/

fall or come down violently

From this reading “A DESPOILED WARDROBE Soon after sunrise Miss Leslie was awakened by the snap and dull crash of a falling tree.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Hello noun US /həˈloʊ/

an expression of greeting

From this reading “"Hello, Miss Jenny!" shouted Blake.”

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Jenny noun US /ˈdʒeni/

United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)

From this reading “"Hello, Miss Jenny!" shouted Blake.”

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snap verb US /snæp/

utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone

From this reading “A DESPOILED WARDROBE Soon after sunrise Miss Leslie was awakened by the snap and dull crash of a falling tree.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sunrise noun US /ˈsʌnraɪz/

the first light of day

From this reading “A DESPOILED WARDROBE Soon after sunrise Miss Leslie was awakened by the snap and dull crash of a falling tree.”

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toilet noun US /ˈtɔɪlət/

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading “She made a hasty toilet, and ran out around the baobab.”

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wardrobe noun US /ˈwɔːrdroʊb/

a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes

From this reading “A DESPOILED WARDROBE Soon after sunrise Miss Leslie was awakened by the snap and dull crash of a falling tree.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

hasty toilet adjective + noun

In this reading “She made a hasty toilet, and ran out around the baobab.”

151 times in 426,211 chapters
after sunrise preposition + noun

In this reading “A DESPOILED WARDROBE Soon after sunrise Miss Leslie was awakened by the snap and dull crash of a falling tree.”

948 times in 426,211 chapters
climbed up verb + adjective counted as “climb up”

go upward with gradual or continuous progress

In this reading “Both had already climbed up, and now stood on the edge of the cliff.”

10,443 times in 426,211 chapters
on the edge preposition + article + noun counted as “on … edge”

In this reading “Both had already climbed up, and now stood on the edge of the cliff.”

13,385 times in 426,211 chapters
against the cliff preposition + article + noun counted as “against … cliff”

In this reading “The burned tree, eaten half through by the fire, had been pushed over against the cliff by Blake and Winthrope.”

387 times in 426,211 chapters
ran out verb + adjective counted as “run out”

become used up; be exhausted

In this reading “She made a hasty toilet, and ran out around the baobab.”

15,219 times in 426,211 chapters
stood on verb + particle

In this reading “Both had already climbed up, and now stood on the edge of the cliff.”

20,602 times in 426,211 chapters
crash of verb + particle

In this reading “A DESPOILED WARDROBE Soon after sunrise Miss Leslie was awakened by the snap and dull crash of a falling tree.”

3,670 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 51

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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 A DESPOILED WARDROBE Soon after sunrise Miss Leslie was awakened by the snap and dull crash of a falling tree.

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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading A DESPOILED WARDROBE Soon after sunrise Miss Leslie was awakened by the snap and dull crash of a falling tree.

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againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading The burned tree, eaten half through by the fire, had been pushed over against the cliff by Blake and Winthrope.

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alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading Both had already climbed up, and now stood on the edge of the cliff.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading A DESPOILED WARDROBE Soon after sunrise Miss Leslie was awakened by the snap and dull crash of a falling tree.

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aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading She made a hasty toilet, and ran out around the baobab.

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awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/

aroused or activated

From this reading A DESPOILED WARDROBE Soon after sunrise Miss Leslie was awakened by the snap and dull crash of a falling tree.

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baobabnoun

African tree having an exceedingly thick trunk and fruit that resembles a gourd and has an edible pulp called monkey bread

From this reading She made a hasty toilet, and ran out around the baobab.

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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The burned tree, eaten half through by the fire, had been pushed over against the cliff by Blake and Winthrope.

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BlakenounUS /bleɪk/

visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)

From this reading The burned tree, eaten half through by the fire, had been pushed over against the cliff by Blake and Winthrope.

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BothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading Both had already climbed up, and now stood on the edge of the cliff.

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burnedadjectiveUS /bɜːrnd/

treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point

From this reading The burned tree, eaten half through by the fire, had been pushed over against the cliff by Blake and Winthrope.

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byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading A DESPOILED WARDROBE Soon after sunrise Miss Leslie was awakened by the snap and dull crash of a falling tree.

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cliffnounUS /klɪf/

a steep high face of rock

From this reading The burned tree, eaten half through by the fire, had been pushed over against the cliff by Blake and Winthrope.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
climbedverbUS /klaɪmd/

past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress

From this reading Both had already climbed up, and now stood on the edge of the cliff.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
crashverbUS /kræʃ/

fall or come down violently

From this reading A DESPOILED WARDROBE Soon after sunrise Miss Leslie was awakened by the snap and dull crash of a falling tree.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
DESPOILEDadjective

having been robbed and destroyed by force and violence

From this reading A DESPOILED WARDROBE Soon after sunrise Miss Leslie was awakened by the snap and dull crash of a falling tree.

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dulladjectiveUS /dʌl/

lacking in liveliness or animation

From this reading A DESPOILED WARDROBE Soon after sunrise Miss Leslie was awakened by the snap and dull crash of a falling tree.

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eatenverbUS /ˈiːtən/

inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food

From this reading The burned tree, eaten half through by the fire, had been pushed over against the cliff by Blake and Winthrope.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
edgenounUS /edʒ/

the boundary of a surface

From this reading Both had already climbed up, and now stood on the edge of the cliff.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fallingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlɪŋ/

decreasing in amount or degree

From this reading A DESPOILED WARDROBE Soon after sunrise Miss Leslie was awakened by the snap and dull crash of a falling tree.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/

start firing a weapon

From this reading The burned tree, eaten half through by the fire, had been pushed over against the cliff by Blake and Winthrope.

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The burned tree, eaten half through by the fire, had been pushed over against the cliff by Blake and Winthrope.

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halfadjectiveUS /hæf/

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading The burned tree, eaten half through by the fire, had been pushed over against the cliff by Blake and Winthrope.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hastyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪsti/

excessively quick

From this reading She made a hasty toilet, and ran out around the baobab.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
HellonounUS /həˈloʊ/

an expression of greeting

From this reading "Hello, Miss Jenny!" shouted Blake.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
JennynounUS /ˈdʒeni/

United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)

From this reading "Hello, Miss Jenny!" shouted Blake.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Leslie

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

From this reading A DESPOILED WARDROBE Soon after sunrise Miss Leslie was awakened by the snap and dull crash of a falling tree.

Pending verification
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading She made a hasty toilet, and ran out around the baobab.

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MissverbUS /mɪs/

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading A DESPOILED WARDROBE Soon after sunrise Miss Leslie was awakened by the snap and dull crash of a falling tree.

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nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Both had already climbed up, and now stood on the edge of the cliff.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A DESPOILED WARDROBE Soon after sunrise Miss Leslie was awakened by the snap and dull crash of a falling tree.

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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Both had already climbed up, and now stood on the edge of the cliff.

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outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading She made a hasty toilet, and ran out around the baobab.

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overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading The burned tree, eaten half through by the fire, had been pushed over against the cliff by Blake and Winthrope.

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pushedverbUS /pʊʃt/

past form of “push” — move with force

From this reading The burned tree, eaten half through by the fire, had been pushed over against the cliff by Blake and Winthrope.

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ranverbUS /ræn/

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading She made a hasty toilet, and ran out around the baobab.

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ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She made a hasty toilet, and ran out around the baobab.

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shoutedadjectiveUS /ˈʃaʊtɪd/

in a vehement outcry

From this reading "Hello, Miss Jenny!" shouted Blake.

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snapverbUS /snæp/

utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone

From this reading A DESPOILED WARDROBE Soon after sunrise Miss Leslie was awakened by the snap and dull crash of a falling tree.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SoonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading A DESPOILED WARDROBE Soon after sunrise Miss Leslie was awakened by the snap and dull crash of a falling tree.

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stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Both had already climbed up, and now stood on the edge of the cliff.

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sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/

the first light of day

From this reading A DESPOILED WARDROBE Soon after sunrise Miss Leslie was awakened by the snap and dull crash of a falling tree.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading A DESPOILED WARDROBE Soon after sunrise Miss Leslie was awakened by the snap and dull crash of a falling tree.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The burned tree, eaten half through by the fire, had been pushed over against the cliff by Blake and Winthrope.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
toiletnounUS /ˈtɔɪlət/

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading She made a hasty toilet, and ran out around the baobab.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
treenounUS /triː/

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading A DESPOILED WARDROBE Soon after sunrise Miss Leslie was awakened by the snap and dull crash of a falling tree.

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upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Both had already climbed up, and now stood on the edge of the cliff.

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WARDROBEnounUS /ˈwɔːrdroʊb/

a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes

From this reading A DESPOILED WARDROBE Soon after sunrise Miss Leslie was awakened by the snap and dull crash of a falling tree.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading A DESPOILED WARDROBE Soon after sunrise Miss Leslie was awakened by the snap and dull crash of a falling tree.

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Winthrope

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

From this reading The burned tree, eaten half through by the fire, had been pushed over against the cliff by Blake and Winthrope.

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Chapter 11 of Into the Primitive by Robert Ames Bennet holds 134 sentences, grouped into 27 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.

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