Chapter 11 of Like Another Helen is here in full — 76 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of Like Another Helen is here in full — 76 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"STILL I SAY UNTO YOU, COURAGE" "Hello! What's that for?" asked Curtis. Michali shrugged his shoulders. "Who knows?" he replied. Curtis hopped to the door, unlocked it and looked out.
Chapter 11 of Like Another Helen is here in full — 76 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/15 · 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.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading “"STILL I SAY UNTO YOU, COURAGE" "Hello!”
English botanical writer and publisher (1746-1799)
From this reading “What's that for?" asked Curtis.”
an expression of greeting
From this reading “"STILL I SAY UNTO YOU, COURAGE" "Hello!”
inflected form of “hop” — jump lightly
From this reading “Curtis hopped to the door, unlocked it and looked out.”
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading “Michali shrugged his shoulders.”
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading “Michali shrugged his shoulders.”
not firmly fastened or secured
From this reading “Curtis hopped to the door, unlocked it and looked out.”
an old word for “to”
From this reading “"STILL I SAY UNTO YOU, COURAGE" "Hello!”
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.
be vigilant, be on the lookout or be careful
In this reading “Curtis hopped to the door, unlocked it and looked out.”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Curtis hopped to the door, unlocked it and looked out.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading What's that for?" asked Curtis.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading "STILL I SAY UNTO YOU, COURAGE" "Hello!
English botanical writer and publisher (1746-1799)
From this reading What's that for?" asked Curtis.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Curtis hopped to the door, unlocked it and looked out.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What's that for?" asked Curtis.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Who knows?" he replied.
an expression of greeting
From this reading "STILL I SAY UNTO YOU, COURAGE" "Hello!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Michali shrugged his shoulders.
inflected form of “hop” — jump lightly
From this reading Curtis hopped to the door, unlocked it and looked out.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "STILL I SAY UNTO YOU, COURAGE" "Hello!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Curtis hopped to the door, unlocked it and looked out.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading "Who knows?" he replied.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Curtis hopped to the door, unlocked it and looked out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Michali shrugged his shoulders.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Curtis hopped to the door, unlocked it and looked out.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Who knows?" he replied.
express in words
From this reading "STILL I SAY UNTO YOU, COURAGE" "Hello!
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Michali shrugged his shoulders.
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading Michali shrugged his shoulders.
not in physical motion
From this reading "STILL I SAY UNTO YOU, COURAGE" "Hello!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What's that for?" asked Curtis.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Curtis hopped to the door, unlocked it and looked out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Curtis hopped to the door, unlocked it and looked out.
not firmly fastened or secured
From this reading Curtis hopped to the door, unlocked it and looked out.
an old word for “to”
From this reading "STILL I SAY UNTO YOU, COURAGE" "Hello!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What's that for?" asked Curtis.
which person or people
From this reading "Who knows?" he replied.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "STILL I SAY UNTO YOU, COURAGE" "Hello!
Chapter 11 of Like Another Helen by George Horton holds 76 sentences, grouped into 16 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 76 sentences of Like Another Helen, unabridged, divided into 16 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 11 of Like Another Helen by George Horton exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 76 sentences, grouped into 16 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 16 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 16 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 Like Another Helen by George Horton on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 4825 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #58115 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #58115, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 402 minutes of reading across 965 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through Like Another Helen section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 39 chapters of Like Another Helen 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 Like Another Helen, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
