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Pinocchio under the sea
Pinocchio under the sea

Chapter XI

Chapter 11 of Pinocchio under the sea is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Chapter 11 of Pinocchio under the sea by Gemma Mongiardini-Rembadi holds 147 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.

What does chapter 11 of Pinocchio under the sea contain?

Chapter 11 holds 147 sentences of Pinocchio under the sea, unabridged, divided into 30 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 11 of Pinocchio under the sea by Gemma Mongiardini-Rembadi exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 147 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.

How do I study chapter 11 of Pinocchio under the sea?

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.

Can chapter 11 be read aloud to me?

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.

Questions about reading Pinocchio under the sea

Common questions about reading Pinocchio under the sea by Gemma Mongiardini-Rembadi on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Pinocchio under the sea?

Yes. All 2324 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #71880 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Pinocchio under the sea is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #71880, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Pinocchio under the sea take to read?

About 193 minutes of reading across 465 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Pinocchio under the sea section by section

How to work through Pinocchio under the sea section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

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Vocabulary met early in Pinocchio under the sea

Words and structures a reader meets early in Pinocchio under the sea, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Italic
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Denoted
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Underscores
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Equal
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Pinocchio under the sea; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
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Context Illustration Reading 1/30 · 5 lines
English subtitles · tap any word to listen 1 / 5
“PINOCCHIO, Pinocchio, make haste! make haste!” called Marsovino the next morning.
“Very well,” sleepily came the answer.
“But why must I get up so early?”
“Do you call ten o’clock early, you lazy boy?”
“Ten o’clock!”
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AI-generated narration by OpenAI · Slow US English
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Pinocchio under the sea

Chapter XI

Chapter 11 of Pinocchio under the sea is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/30 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
“PINOCCHIO, Pinocchio, make haste! make haste!” called Marsovino the next morning.
Line 2
“Very well,” sleepily came the answer.
Line 3
“But why must I get up so early?”
Line 4
“Do you call ten o’clock early, you lazy boy?”
Line 5
“Ten o’clock!”

Learner Dictionary

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, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Must modal verb US /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading ““But why must I get up so early?””

All words in this reading · 28

Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

answer

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

From this reading “Very well,” sleepily came the answer.

boy

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

From this reading “Do you call ten o’clock early, you lazy boy?”

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “But why must I get up so early?”

call

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

From this reading “Do you call ten o’clock early, you lazy boy?”

called

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

From this reading “PINOCCHIO, Pinocchio, make haste! make haste!” called Marsovino the next morning.

came

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

From this reading “Very well,” sleepily came the answer.

Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “Do you call ten o’clock early, you lazy boy?”

early

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

From this reading “But why must I get up so early?”

get

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

From this reading “But why must I get up so early?”

haste

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

From this reading “PINOCCHIO, Pinocchio, make haste! make haste!” called Marsovino the next morning.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading “But why must I get up so early?”

lazy

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

From this reading “Do you call ten o’clock early, you lazy boy?”

make

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

From this reading “PINOCCHIO, Pinocchio, make haste! make haste!” called Marsovino the next morning.

Marsovino

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

From this reading “PINOCCHIO, Pinocchio, make haste! make haste!” called Marsovino the next morning.

morning

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

From this reading “PINOCCHIO, Pinocchio, make haste! make haste!” called Marsovino the next morning.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading “But why must I get up so early?”

next

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

From this reading “PINOCCHIO, Pinocchio, make haste! make haste!” called Marsovino the next morning.

o'clock

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

From this reading “Do you call ten o’clock early, you lazy boy?”

PINOCCHIO

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

From this reading “PINOCCHIO, Pinocchio, make haste! make haste!” called Marsovino the next morning.

sleepily

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

From this reading “Very well,” sleepily came the answer.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “But why must I get up so early?”

ten

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

From this reading “Do you call ten o’clock early, you lazy boy?”

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading “PINOCCHIO, Pinocchio, make haste! make haste!” called Marsovino the next morning.

up

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

From this reading “But why must I get up so early?”

Very

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

From this reading “Very well,” sleepily came the answer.

well

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

From this reading “Very well,” sleepily came the answer.

why

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

From this reading “But why must I get up so early?”

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Do you call ten o’clock early, you lazy boy?”