Chapter 11 of Out of the blue is here in full — 343 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Out of the blue is here in full — 343 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Is the excitement all over?” Charlie Shaw asked, grinning. “Guess I’ll go put my _caballo_ in the barn. I’ll go back an’ cut my string this afternoon.” “Round-up over?”
Chapter 11 of Out of the blue is here in full — 343 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/68 · 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.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading “I’ll go back an’ cut my string this afternoon.””
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading ““Guess I’ll go put my _caballo_ in the barn.”
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading “I’ll go back an’ cut my string this afternoon.””
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading ““Is the excitement all over?””
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “Charlie Shaw asked, grinning.”
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading ““Guess I’ll go put my _caballo_ in the barn.”
United States clarinetist and leader of a swing band (1910-2004)
From this reading “Charlie Shaw asked, grinning.”
a lightweight cord
From this reading “I’ll go back an’ cut my string this afternoon.””
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.
belong to an earlier time
In this reading “I’ll go back an’ cut my string this afternoon.””
In this reading ““Guess I’ll go put my _caballo_ in the barn.”
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.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading I’ll go back an’ cut my string this afternoon.”
(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 “Is the excitement all over?”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I’ll go back an’ cut my string this afternoon.”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Charlie Shaw asked, grinning.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I’ll go back an’ cut my string this afternoon.”
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading “Guess I’ll go put my _caballo_ in the barn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Guess I’ll go put my _caballo_ in the barn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Charlie Shaw asked, grinning.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading I’ll go back an’ cut my string this afternoon.”
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading “Is the excitement all over?”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Guess I’ll go put my _caballo_ in the barn.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Charlie Shaw asked, grinning.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “Guess I’ll go put my _caballo_ in the barn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Guess I’ll go put my _caballo_ in the barn.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Guess I’ll go put my _caballo_ in the barn.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is the excitement all over?”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Guess I’ll go put my _caballo_ in the barn.
above and across; more than
From this reading “Is the excitement all over?”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Guess I’ll go put my _caballo_ in the barn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Round-up over?”
United States clarinetist and leader of a swing band (1910-2004)
From this reading Charlie Shaw asked, grinning.
a lightweight cord
From this reading I’ll go back an’ cut my string this afternoon.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Is the excitement all over?”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I’ll go back an’ cut my string this afternoon.”
Chapter 11 of Out of the blue by Bertrand W. Sinclair holds 343 sentences, grouped into 69 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 343 sentences of Out of the blue, unabridged, divided into 69 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 11 of Out of the blue by Bertrand W. Sinclair exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 343 sentences, grouped into 69 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 69 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 69 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.
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About 371 minutes of reading across 892 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through Out of the blue section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 16 chapters of Out of the blue 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 Out of the blue, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
