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On a Donkey's Hurricane Deck
On a Donkey's Hurricane Deck

Chapter XVII

Chapter 17 of On a Donkey's Hurricane Deck is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By R. Pitcher (Robert Pitcher) Woodward • Curated US English Learning Edition
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BY PYE POD.
"By my faith, Signor Don Quixote," quoth the duchess, "that must not be; you shall be served by four of my damsels, all beautiful as roses."
"To me," answered Don Quixote, "they will not be as roses, but even as thorns pricking me to the very soul; they must in nowise enter my chamber."--_Don Quixote._ From Rochelle to the Mississippi I found the people more conservative, but interesting subjects for character study.
The topography of the country varied but little.
Snipe, quail, doves and meadow larks were prevalent.
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On a Donkey's Hurricane Deck

Chapter XVII

Chapter 17 of On a Donkey's Hurricane Deck is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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

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BY PYE POD.
Line 2
"By my faith, Signor Don Quixote," quoth the duchess, "that must not be; you shall be served by four of my damsels, all beautiful as roses."
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"To me," answered Don Quixote, "they will not be as roses, but even as thorns pricking me to the very soul; they must in nowise enter my chamber."--_Don Quixote._ From Rochelle to the Mississippi I found the people more conservative, but interesting subjects for character study.
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The topography of the country varied but little.
/ðə təˈpɑːɡrəfi ʌv ðə ˈkʌntri ˈverid bʌt ˈlɪtəl/
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Snipe, quail, doves and meadow larks were prevalent.
/snaɪp kweɪl dʌvz ənd ˈmedoʊ lɑːrks wɜːr ˈprevələnt/

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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conservative adjective US /kənˈsɜːrvətɪv/

resistant to change, particularly in relation to politics or religion

From this reading “"To me," answered Don Quixote, "they will not be as roses, but even as thorns pricking me to the very soul; they must in nowise enter my chamber."--_Don Quixote._ From Rochelle to the Mississippi I found the people more conservative, but interesting subjects for character study.”

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doves noun US /dʌvz/

plural of “dove” — any of numerous small pigeons

From this reading “Snipe, quail, doves and meadow larks were prevalent.”

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larks noun US /lɑːrks/

plural of “lark” — North American songbirds having a yellow breast

From this reading “Snipe, quail, doves and meadow larks were prevalent.”

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pod noun US /pɑːd/

the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves)

From this reading “BY PYE POD.”

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prevalent adjective US /ˈprevələnt/

most frequent or common

From this reading “Snipe, quail, doves and meadow larks were prevalent.”

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quail verb US /kweɪl/

draw back, as with fear or pain

From this reading “Snipe, quail, doves and meadow larks were prevalent.”

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Snipe verb US /snaɪp/

hunt or shoot snipe

From this reading “Snipe, quail, doves and meadow larks were prevalent.”

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topography noun US /təˈpɑːɡrəfi/

the configuration of a surface and the relations among its man-made and natural features

From this reading “The topography of the country varied but little.”

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.

meadow larks noun + noun counted as “meadow lark”

In this reading “Snipe, quail, doves and meadow larks were prevalent.”

239 times in 426,211 chapters
interesting subjects adjective + noun counted as “interesting subject”

In this reading “"To me," answered Don Quixote, "they will not be as roses, but even as thorns pricking me to the very soul; they must in nowise enter my chamber."--_Don Quixote._ From Rochelle to the Mississippi I found the people more conservative, but interesting subjects for character study.”

483 times in 426,211 chapters
in nowise preposition + adverb

In this reading “"To me," answered Don Quixote, "they will not be as roses, but even as thorns pricking me to the very soul; they must in nowise enter my chamber."--_Don Quixote._ From Rochelle to the Mississippi I found the people more conservative, but interesting subjects for character study.”

791 times in 426,211 chapters
very soul adjective + noun

In this reading “"To me," answered Don Quixote, "they will not be as roses, but even as thorns pricking me to the very soul; they must in nowise enter my chamber."--_Don Quixote._ From Rochelle to the Mississippi I found the people more conservative, but interesting subjects for character study.”

3,475 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 65

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alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading "By my faith, Signor Don Quixote," quoth the duchess, "that must not be; you shall be served by four of my damsels, all beautiful as roses."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Snipe, quail, doves and meadow larks were prevalent.

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answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading "To me," answered Don Quixote, "they will not be as roses, but even as thorns pricking me to the very soul; they must in nowise enter my chamber."--_Don Quixote._ From Rochelle to the Mississippi I found the people more conservative, but interesting subjects for character study.

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asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading "By my faith, Signor Don Quixote," quoth the duchess, "that must not be; you shall be served by four of my damsels, all beautiful as roses."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "By my faith, Signor Don Quixote," quoth the duchess, "that must not be; you shall be served by four of my damsels, all beautiful as roses."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading "By my faith, Signor Don Quixote," quoth the duchess, "that must not be; you shall be served by four of my damsels, all beautiful as roses."

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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "To me," answered Don Quixote, "they will not be as roses, but even as thorns pricking me to the very soul; they must in nowise enter my chamber."--_Don Quixote._ From Rochelle to the Mississippi I found the people more conservative, but interesting subjects for character study.

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BYprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading BY PYE POD.

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chambernounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbər/

a natural or artificial enclosed space

From this reading "To me," answered Don Quixote, "they will not be as roses, but even as thorns pricking me to the very soul; they must in nowise enter my chamber."--_Don Quixote._ From Rochelle to the Mississippi I found the people more conservative, but interesting subjects for character study.

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characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading "To me," answered Don Quixote, "they will not be as roses, but even as thorns pricking me to the very soul; they must in nowise enter my chamber."--_Don Quixote._ From Rochelle to the Mississippi I found the people more conservative, but interesting subjects for character study.

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conservativeadjectiveUS /kənˈsɜːrvətɪv/

resistant to change, particularly in relation to politics or religion

From this reading "To me," answered Don Quixote, "they will not be as roses, but even as thorns pricking me to the very soul; they must in nowise enter my chamber."--_Don Quixote._ From Rochelle to the Mississippi I found the people more conservative, but interesting subjects for character study.

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countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading The topography of the country varied but little.

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damsels

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

From this reading "By my faith, Signor Don Quixote," quoth the duchess, "that must not be; you shall be served by four of my damsels, all beautiful as roses."

Pending verification
DonnounUS /dɑːn/

a Spanish gentleman or nobleman

From this reading "By my faith, Signor Don Quixote," quoth the duchess, "that must not be; you shall be served by four of my damsels, all beautiful as roses."

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dovesnounUS /dʌvz/

plural of “dove” — any of numerous small pigeons

From this reading Snipe, quail, doves and meadow larks were prevalent.

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duchessnounUS /ˈdʌtʃəs/

the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right

From this reading "By my faith, Signor Don Quixote," quoth the duchess, "that must not be; you shall be served by four of my damsels, all beautiful as roses."

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enterverbUS /ˈentər/

to come or go into

From this reading "To me," answered Don Quixote, "they will not be as roses, but even as thorns pricking me to the very soul; they must in nowise enter my chamber."--_Don Quixote._ From Rochelle to the Mississippi I found the people more conservative, but interesting subjects for character study.

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evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading "To me," answered Don Quixote, "they will not be as roses, but even as thorns pricking me to the very soul; they must in nowise enter my chamber."--_Don Quixote._ From Rochelle to the Mississippi I found the people more conservative, but interesting subjects for character study.

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faithnounUS /feɪθ/

a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

From this reading "By my faith, Signor Don Quixote," quoth the duchess, "that must not be; you shall be served by four of my damsels, all beautiful as roses."

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "To me," answered Don Quixote, "they will not be as roses, but even as thorns pricking me to the very soul; they must in nowise enter my chamber."--_Don Quixote._ From Rochelle to the Mississippi I found the people more conservative, but interesting subjects for character study.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading "To me," answered Don Quixote, "they will not be as roses, but even as thorns pricking me to the very soul; they must in nowise enter my chamber."--_Don Quixote._ From Rochelle to the Mississippi I found the people more conservative, but interesting subjects for character study.

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fournounUS /fɔːr/

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading "By my faith, Signor Don Quixote," quoth the duchess, "that must not be; you shall be served by four of my damsels, all beautiful as roses."

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FromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "To me," answered Don Quixote, "they will not be as roses, but even as thorns pricking me to the very soul; they must in nowise enter my chamber."--_Don Quixote._ From Rochelle to the Mississippi I found the people more conservative, but interesting subjects for character study.

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IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "To me," answered Don Quixote, "they will not be as roses, but even as thorns pricking me to the very soul; they must in nowise enter my chamber."--_Don Quixote._ From Rochelle to the Mississippi I found the people more conservative, but interesting subjects for character study.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "To me," answered Don Quixote, "they will not be as roses, but even as thorns pricking me to the very soul; they must in nowise enter my chamber."--_Don Quixote._ From Rochelle to the Mississippi I found the people more conservative, but interesting subjects for character study.

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interestingadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/

arousing or holding the attention

From this reading "To me," answered Don Quixote, "they will not be as roses, but even as thorns pricking me to the very soul; they must in nowise enter my chamber."--_Don Quixote._ From Rochelle to the Mississippi I found the people more conservative, but interesting subjects for character study.

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larksnounUS /lɑːrks/

plural of “lark” — North American songbirds having a yellow breast

From this reading Snipe, quail, doves and meadow larks were prevalent.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The topography of the country varied but little.

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mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "To me," answered Don Quixote, "they will not be as roses, but even as thorns pricking me to the very soul; they must in nowise enter my chamber."--_Don Quixote._ From Rochelle to the Mississippi I found the people more conservative, but interesting subjects for character study.

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meadownounUS /ˈmedoʊ/

a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay

From this reading Snipe, quail, doves and meadow larks were prevalent.

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MississippinounUS /ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi/

a major North American river and the chief river of the United States; rises in northern Minnesota and flows southward into the Gulf of Mexico

From this reading "To me," answered Don Quixote, "they will not be as roses, but even as thorns pricking me to the very soul; they must in nowise enter my chamber."--_Don Quixote._ From Rochelle to the Mississippi I found the people more conservative, but interesting subjects for character study.

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moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading "To me," answered Don Quixote, "they will not be as roses, but even as thorns pricking me to the very soul; they must in nowise enter my chamber."--_Don Quixote._ From Rochelle to the Mississippi I found the people more conservative, but interesting subjects for character study.

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mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading "By my faith, Signor Don Quixote," quoth the duchess, "that must not be; you shall be served by four of my damsels, all beautiful as roses."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "By my faith, Signor Don Quixote," quoth the duchess, "that must not be; you shall be served by four of my damsels, all beautiful as roses."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "By my faith, Signor Don Quixote," quoth the duchess, "that must not be; you shall be served by four of my damsels, all beautiful as roses."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
nowiseadverb

in no manner

From this reading "To me," answered Don Quixote, "they will not be as roses, but even as thorns pricking me to the very soul; they must in nowise enter my chamber."--_Don Quixote._ From Rochelle to the Mississippi I found the people more conservative, but interesting subjects for character study.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "By my faith, Signor Don Quixote," quoth the duchess, "that must not be; you shall be served by four of my damsels, all beautiful as roses."

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peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading "To me," answered Don Quixote, "they will not be as roses, but even as thorns pricking me to the very soul; they must in nowise enter my chamber."--_Don Quixote._ From Rochelle to the Mississippi I found the people more conservative, but interesting subjects for character study.

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PODnounUS /pɑːd/

the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves)

From this reading BY PYE POD.

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prevalentadjectiveUS /ˈprevələnt/

most frequent or common

From this reading Snipe, quail, doves and meadow larks were prevalent.

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prickingnoun

the act of puncturing with a small point

From this reading "To me," answered Don Quixote, "they will not be as roses, but even as thorns pricking me to the very soul; they must in nowise enter my chamber."--_Don Quixote._ From Rochelle to the Mississippi I found the people more conservative, but interesting subjects for character study.

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PYE

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From this reading BY PYE POD.

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quailverbUS /kweɪl/

draw back, as with fear or pain

From this reading Snipe, quail, doves and meadow larks were prevalent.

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Quixote

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From this reading "By my faith, Signor Don Quixote," quoth the duchess, "that must not be; you shall be served by four of my damsels, all beautiful as roses."

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quoth

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From this reading "By my faith, Signor Don Quixote," quoth the duchess, "that must not be; you shall be served by four of my damsels, all beautiful as roses."

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Rochelle

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From this reading "To me," answered Don Quixote, "they will not be as roses, but even as thorns pricking me to the very soul; they must in nowise enter my chamber."--_Don Quixote._ From Rochelle to the Mississippi I found the people more conservative, but interesting subjects for character study.

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rosesnounUS /ˈroʊzɪz/

plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading "By my faith, Signor Don Quixote," quoth the duchess, "that must not be; you shall be served by four of my damsels, all beautiful as roses."

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servedverbUS /sɜːrvd/

past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function

From this reading "By my faith, Signor Don Quixote," quoth the duchess, "that must not be; you shall be served by four of my damsels, all beautiful as roses."

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shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading "By my faith, Signor Don Quixote," quoth the duchess, "that must not be; you shall be served by four of my damsels, all beautiful as roses."

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SignornounUS /ˈsiːnjɔːr/

used as an Italian courtesy title; can be prefixed to the name or used separately

From this reading "By my faith, Signor Don Quixote," quoth the duchess, "that must not be; you shall be served by four of my damsels, all beautiful as roses."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SnipeverbUS /snaɪp/

hunt or shoot snipe

From this reading Snipe, quail, doves and meadow larks were prevalent.

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soulnounUS /soʊl/

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading "To me," answered Don Quixote, "they will not be as roses, but even as thorns pricking me to the very soul; they must in nowise enter my chamber."--_Don Quixote._ From Rochelle to the Mississippi I found the people more conservative, but interesting subjects for character study.

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studynounUS /ˈstʌdi/

a detailed critical inspection

From this reading "To me," answered Don Quixote, "they will not be as roses, but even as thorns pricking me to the very soul; they must in nowise enter my chamber."--_Don Quixote._ From Rochelle to the Mississippi I found the people more conservative, but interesting subjects for character study.

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subjectsnounUS /ˈsʌbdʒɪkts/

plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading "To me," answered Don Quixote, "they will not be as roses, but even as thorns pricking me to the very soul; they must in nowise enter my chamber."--_Don Quixote._ From Rochelle to the Mississippi I found the people more conservative, but interesting subjects for character study.

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "By my faith, Signor Don Quixote," quoth the duchess, "that must not be; you shall be served by four of my damsels, all beautiful as roses."

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thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "By my faith, Signor Don Quixote," quoth the duchess, "that must not be; you shall be served by four of my damsels, all beautiful as roses."

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theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "To me," answered Don Quixote, "they will not be as roses, but even as thorns pricking me to the very soul; they must in nowise enter my chamber."--_Don Quixote._ From Rochelle to the Mississippi I found the people more conservative, but interesting subjects for character study.

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thornsnounUS /θɔːrnz/

plural of “thorn” — something that causes irritation and annoyance

From this reading "To me," answered Don Quixote, "they will not be as roses, but even as thorns pricking me to the very soul; they must in nowise enter my chamber."--_Don Quixote._ From Rochelle to the Mississippi I found the people more conservative, but interesting subjects for character study.

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ToparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "To me," answered Don Quixote, "they will not be as roses, but even as thorns pricking me to the very soul; they must in nowise enter my chamber."--_Don Quixote._ From Rochelle to the Mississippi I found the people more conservative, but interesting subjects for character study.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
topographynounUS /təˈpɑːɡrəfi/

the configuration of a surface and the relations among its man-made and natural features

From this reading The topography of the country varied but little.

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variedadjectiveUS /ˈverid/

characterized by variety

From this reading The topography of the country varied but little.

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veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading "To me," answered Don Quixote, "they will not be as roses, but even as thorns pricking me to the very soul; they must in nowise enter my chamber."--_Don Quixote._ From Rochelle to the Mississippi I found the people more conservative, but interesting subjects for character study.

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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Snipe, quail, doves and meadow larks were prevalent.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "To me," answered Don Quixote, "they will not be as roses, but even as thorns pricking me to the very soul; they must in nowise enter my chamber."--_Don Quixote._ From Rochelle to the Mississippi I found the people more conservative, but interesting subjects for character study.

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youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "By my faith, Signor Don Quixote," quoth the duchess, "that must not be; you shall be served by four of my damsels, all beautiful as roses."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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Each of the 27 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.

Can chapter 17 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 17 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.

Questions about reading On a Donkey's Hurricane Deck

Common questions about reading On a Donkey's Hurricane Deck by R. Pitcher (Robert Pitcher) Woodward on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of On a Donkey's Hurricane Deck?

Yes. All 6245 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #42214 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of On a Donkey's Hurricane Deck is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #42214, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does On a Donkey's Hurricane Deck take to read?

About 520 minutes of reading across 1249 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read On a Donkey's Hurricane Deck section by section

How to work through On a Donkey's Hurricane Deck section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 40 chapters of On a Donkey's Hurricane Deck to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in On a Donkey's Hurricane Deck

Words and structures a reader meets early in On a Donkey's Hurricane Deck, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

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A word that appears in the opening chapter of On a Donkey's Hurricane Deck; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.