Israel Rank

Chapter XI

Chapter 11 of Israel Rank is here in full — 40 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Roy Horniman • Curated US English Learning Edition

Chapter 11 of Israel Rank by Roy Horniman holds 40 sentences, grouped into 8 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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Chapter 11 holds 40 sentences of Israel Rank, unabridged, divided into 8 reading sections.

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Vocabulary met early in Israel Rank

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

Israel: A word that appears in the opening chapter of Israel Rank; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
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I had reached quite a new phase of my career.

The boy who had set out in life from the little house at Clapham with a distinctly suburban appearance was now hardly recognisable.

I was twenty-three years of age.

I knew that I had a certain romantic distinction of appearance, for I had been constantly reminded of the fact by women of society who made it their business to secure as good-looking cavaliers as possible.

Someone had once said in my hearing that I was like the young Disraeli.

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Chapter XI Reading 1/8

Israel Rank

Chapter XI

Chapter 11 of Israel Rank is here in full — 40 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/8 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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I had reached quite a new phase of my career.

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The boy who had set out in life from the little house at Clapham with a distinctly suburban appearance was now hardly recognisable.

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I was twenty-three years of age.

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Someone had once said in my hearing that I was like the young Disraeli.

Learner Dictionary

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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “I knew that I had a certain romantic distinction of appearance, for I had been constantly reminded of the fact by women of society who made it their business to secure as good-looking cavaliers as possible.”

Someone pronoun US /ˈsʌmwʌn/

a person, without saying who

From this reading “Someone had once said in my hearing that I was like the young Disraeli.”

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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 had reached quite a new phase of my career.

age

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From this reading I was twenty-three years of age.

appearance

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From this reading The boy who had set out in life from the little house at Clapham with a distinctly suburban appearance was now hardly recognisable.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading I knew that I had a certain romantic distinction of appearance, for I had been constantly reminded of the fact by women of society who made it their business to secure as good-looking cavaliers as possible.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The boy who had set out in life from the little house at Clapham with a distinctly suburban appearance was now hardly recognisable.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

boy

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From this reading The boy who had set out in life from the little house at Clapham with a distinctly suburban appearance was now hardly recognisable.

business

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byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

career

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From this reading I had reached quite a new phase of my career.

cavaliers

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certain

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Clapham

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From this reading The boy who had set out in life from the little house at Clapham with a distinctly suburban appearance was now hardly recognisable.

constantly

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Disraeli

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From this reading Someone had once said in my hearing that I was like the young Disraeli.

distinction

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distinctly

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From this reading The boy who had set out in life from the little house at Clapham with a distinctly suburban appearance was now hardly recognisable.

fact

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The boy who had set out in life from the little house at Clapham with a distinctly suburban appearance was now hardly recognisable.

good-looking

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading I had reached quite a new phase of my career.

hardly

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From this reading The boy who had set out in life from the little house at Clapham with a distinctly suburban appearance was now hardly recognisable.

hearing

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From this reading Someone had once said in my hearing that I was like the young Disraeli.

house

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From this reading The boy who had set out in life from the little house at Clapham with a distinctly suburban appearance was now hardly recognisable.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I had reached quite a new phase of my career.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The boy who had set out in life from the little house at Clapham with a distinctly suburban appearance was now hardly recognisable.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

knew

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life

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From this reading The boy who had set out in life from the little house at Clapham with a distinctly suburban appearance was now hardly recognisable.

like

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From this reading Someone had once said in my hearing that I was like the young Disraeli.

little

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From this reading The boy who had set out in life from the little house at Clapham with a distinctly suburban appearance was now hardly recognisable.

made

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mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I had reached quite a new phase of my career.

new

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From this reading I had reached quite a new phase of my career.

now

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From this reading The boy who had set out in life from the little house at Clapham with a distinctly suburban appearance was now hardly recognisable.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I had reached quite a new phase of my career.

once

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From this reading Someone had once said in my hearing that I was like the young Disraeli.

out

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From this reading The boy who had set out in life from the little house at Clapham with a distinctly suburban appearance was now hardly recognisable.

phase

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From this reading I had reached quite a new phase of my career.

possible

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quite

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From this reading I had reached quite a new phase of my career.

reached

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From this reading I had reached quite a new phase of my career.

recognisable

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From this reading The boy who had set out in life from the little house at Clapham with a distinctly suburban appearance was now hardly recognisable.

reminded

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romantic

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said

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From this reading Someone had once said in my hearing that I was like the young Disraeli.

secure

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set

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From this reading The boy who had set out in life from the little house at Clapham with a distinctly suburban appearance was now hardly recognisable.

society

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SomeonepronounUS /ˈsʌmwʌn/

a person, without saying who

From this reading Someone had once said in my hearing that I was like the young Disraeli.

suburban

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From this reading The boy who had set out in life from the little house at Clapham with a distinctly suburban appearance was now hardly recognisable.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The boy who had set out in life from the little house at Clapham with a distinctly suburban appearance was now hardly recognisable.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

twenty-three

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From this reading I was twenty-three years of age.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The boy who had set out in life from the little house at Clapham with a distinctly suburban appearance was now hardly recognisable.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading The boy who had set out in life from the little house at Clapham with a distinctly suburban appearance was now hardly recognisable.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The boy who had set out in life from the little house at Clapham with a distinctly suburban appearance was now hardly recognisable.

women

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years

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From this reading I was twenty-three years of age.

young

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From this reading Someone had once said in my hearing that I was like the young Disraeli.

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