Chapter 11 of Josie O'Gorman is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of Josie O'Gorman is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MR. CHEATHAM IS UNMASKED “Cooled down a little by now?” asked Teddy Trask, after about a mile of record-breaking trotting. “Now, Miss Friend--that’s the only name I know you by--you listen to me a minute. I was Ursula Ellett’s friend. In fact, I hoped I was going to be closer than a mere friend.
Chapter 11 of Josie O'Gorman is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/29 · 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.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading “In fact, I hoped I was going to be closer than a mere friend.”
past form of “cool” — make cool or cooler
From this reading “CHEATHAM IS UNMASKED “Cooled down a little by now?” asked Teddy Trask, after about a mile of record-breaking trotting.”
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading “In fact, I hoped I was going to be closer than a mere friend.”
being nothing more than specified
From this reading “In fact, I hoped I was going to be closer than a mere friend.”
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading “CHEATHAM IS UNMASKED “Cooled down a little by now?” asked Teddy Trask, after about a mile of record-breaking trotting.”
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading “CHEATHAM IS UNMASKED “Cooled down a little by now?” asked Teddy Trask, after about a mile of record-breaking trotting.”
inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading “CHEATHAM IS UNMASKED “Cooled down a little by now?” asked Teddy Trask, after about a mile of record-breaking trotting.”
past form of “unmask” — reveal the true nature of
From this reading “CHEATHAM IS UNMASKED “Cooled down a little by now?” asked Teddy Trask, after about a mile of record-breaking trotting.”
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.
in reality or actuality
In this reading “In fact, I hoped I was going to be closer than a mere friend.”
In this reading “CHEATHAM IS UNMASKED “Cooled down a little by now?” asked Teddy Trask, after about a mile of record-breaking trotting.”
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 CHEATHAM IS UNMASKED “Cooled down a little by now?” asked Teddy Trask, after about a mile of record-breaking trotting.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading CHEATHAM IS UNMASKED “Cooled down a little by now?” asked Teddy Trask, after about a mile of record-breaking trotting.
later than; following
From this reading CHEATHAM IS UNMASKED “Cooled down a little by now?” asked Teddy Trask, after about a mile of record-breaking trotting.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading CHEATHAM IS UNMASKED “Cooled down a little by now?” asked Teddy Trask, after about a mile of record-breaking trotting.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In fact, I hoped I was going to be closer than a mere friend.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading CHEATHAM IS UNMASKED “Cooled down a little by now?” asked Teddy Trask, after about a mile of record-breaking trotting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHEATHAM IS UNMASKED “Cooled down a little by now?” asked Teddy Trask, after about a mile of record-breaking trotting.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading In fact, I hoped I was going to be closer than a mere friend.
past form of “cool” — make cool or cooler
From this reading CHEATHAM IS UNMASKED “Cooled down a little by now?” asked Teddy Trask, after about a mile of record-breaking trotting.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading CHEATHAM IS UNMASKED “Cooled down a little by now?” asked Teddy Trask, after about a mile of record-breaking trotting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was Ursula Ellett’s friend.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact, I hoped I was going to be closer than a mere friend.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “Now, Miss Friend--that’s the only name I know you by--you listen to me a minute.
the act of departing
From this reading In fact, I hoped I was going to be closer than a mere friend.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading In fact, I hoped I was going to be closer than a mere friend.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Now, Miss Friend--that’s the only name I know you by--you listen to me a minute.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In fact, I hoped I was going to be closer than a mere friend.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CHEATHAM IS UNMASKED “Cooled down a little by now?” asked Teddy Trask, after about a mile of record-breaking trotting.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Now, Miss Friend--that’s the only name I know you by--you listen to me a minute.
hear with intention
From this reading “Now, Miss Friend--that’s the only name I know you by--you listen to me a minute.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading CHEATHAM IS UNMASKED “Cooled down a little by now?” asked Teddy Trask, after about a mile of record-breaking trotting.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Now, Miss Friend--that’s the only name I know you by--you listen to me a minute.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading In fact, I hoped I was going to be closer than a mere friend.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading CHEATHAM IS UNMASKED “Cooled down a little by now?” asked Teddy Trask, after about a mile of record-breaking trotting.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading “Now, Miss Friend--that’s the only name I know you by--you listen to me a minute.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “Now, Miss Friend--that’s the only name I know you by--you listen to me a minute.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Now, Miss Friend--that’s the only name I know you by--you listen to me a minute.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading CHEATHAM IS UNMASKED “Cooled down a little by now?” asked Teddy Trask, after about a mile of record-breaking trotting.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CHEATHAM IS UNMASKED “Cooled down a little by now?” asked Teddy Trask, after about a mile of record-breaking trotting.
and nothing more
From this reading “Now, Miss Friend--that’s the only name I know you by--you listen to me a minute.
surpassing any previously established record
From this reading CHEATHAM IS UNMASKED “Cooled down a little by now?” asked Teddy Trask, after about a mile of record-breaking trotting.
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading CHEATHAM IS UNMASKED “Cooled down a little by now?” asked Teddy Trask, after about a mile of record-breaking trotting.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In fact, I hoped I was going to be closer than a mere friend.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Now, Miss Friend--that’s the only name I know you by--you listen to me a minute.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Now, Miss Friend--that’s the only name I know you by--you listen to me a minute.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Now, Miss Friend--that’s the only name I know you by--you listen to me a minute.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHEATHAM IS UNMASKED “Cooled down a little by now?” asked Teddy Trask, after about a mile of record-breaking trotting.
inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading CHEATHAM IS UNMASKED “Cooled down a little by now?” asked Teddy Trask, after about a mile of record-breaking trotting.
past form of “unmask” — reveal the true nature of
From this reading CHEATHAM IS UNMASKED “Cooled down a little by now?” asked Teddy Trask, after about a mile of record-breaking trotting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was Ursula Ellett’s friend.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was Ursula Ellett’s friend.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Now, Miss Friend--that’s the only name I know you by--you listen to me a minute.
Chapter 11 of Josie O'Gorman by Emma Speed Sampson holds 146 sentences, grouped into 30 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 146 sentences of Josie O'Gorman, unabridged, divided into 30 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 11 of Josie O'Gorman by Emma Speed Sampson exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 146 sentences, grouped into 30 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 30 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 30 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 Josie O'Gorman by Emma Speed Sampson on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 2552 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #60974 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #60974, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 212 minutes of reading across 511 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through Josie O'Gorman section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 21 chapters of Josie O'Gorman 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 Josie O'Gorman, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
