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Prester John
Prester John

Chapter X · Chapter 10

Chapter 10 of Prester John is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By John Buchan • Curated US English Learning Edition

Chapter 10 of Prester John by John Buchan holds 124 sentences, grouped into 25 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 10 of Prester John contain?

Chapter 10 holds 124 sentences of Prester John, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 10 of Prester John by John Buchan exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 124 sentences, grouped into 25 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 10 of Prester John?

Work through the 25 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 25 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 10 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 10 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 Prester John

Common questions about reading Prester John by John Buchan on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Prester John?

Yes. All 4661 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #611 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Prester John is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #611, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Prester John take to read?

About 388 minutes of reading across 933 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Prester John section by section

How to work through Prester John section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 23 chapters of Prester John 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 Prester John

Words and structures a reader meets early in Prester John, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Kirkcaple
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Prester John; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Shore
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Prester John; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Yesterday
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Prester John; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
First
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Prester John; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
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Context Illustration Reading 1/25 · 5 lines
English subtitles · tap any word to listen 1 / 5
I GO TREASURE-HUNTING
For a mile or so I kept the bush, which was open and easy to ride through, and then turned into the path.
The moon was high, and the world was all a dim dark green, with the track a golden ivory band before me.
I had looked at my watch before I started, and seen that it was just after eight o’clock.
I had a great horse under me, and less than thirty miles to cover.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Prester John

Chapter X · Chapter 10

Chapter 10 of Prester John is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/25 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
I GO TREASURE-HUNTING
Line 2
For a mile or so I kept the bush, which was open and easy to ride through, and then turned into the path.
Line 3
The moon was high, and the world was all a dim dark green, with the track a golden ivory band before me.
Line 4
I had looked at my watch before I started, and seen that it was just after eight o’clock.
Line 5
I had a great horse under me, and less than thirty miles to cover.

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, and audio.

Open verb US /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading “For a mile or so I kept the bush, which was open and easy to ride through, and then turned into the path.”

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All words in this reading · 58

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

a

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after

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From this reading I had looked at my watch before I started, and seen that it was just after eight o’clock.

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all

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From this reading The moon was high, and the world was all a dim dark green, with the track a golden ivory band before me.

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and

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From this reading For a mile or so I kept the bush, which was open and easy to ride through, and then turned into the path.

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at

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From this reading I had looked at my watch before I started, and seen that it was just after eight o’clock.

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band

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From this reading The moon was high, and the world was all a dim dark green, with the track a golden ivory band before me.

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before

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From this reading The moon was high, and the world was all a dim dark green, with the track a golden ivory band before me.

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bush

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From this reading For a mile or so I kept the bush, which was open and easy to ride through, and then turned into the path.

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cover

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From this reading I had a great horse under me, and less than thirty miles to cover.

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dark

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From this reading The moon was high, and the world was all a dim dark green, with the track a golden ivory band before me.

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dim

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From this reading The moon was high, and the world was all a dim dark green, with the track a golden ivory band before me.

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easy

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From this reading For a mile or so I kept the bush, which was open and easy to ride through, and then turned into the path.

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eight

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For

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From this reading For a mile or so I kept the bush, which was open and easy to ride through, and then turned into the path.

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GO

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From this reading I GO TREASURE-HUNTING

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golden

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From this reading The moon was high, and the world was all a dim dark green, with the track a golden ivory band before me.

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great

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From this reading I had a great horse under me, and less than thirty miles to cover.

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green

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From this reading The moon was high, and the world was all a dim dark green, with the track a golden ivory band before me.

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had

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high

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From this reading The moon was high, and the world was all a dim dark green, with the track a golden ivory band before me.

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horse

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From this reading I had a great horse under me, and less than thirty miles to cover.

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I

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From this reading I GO TREASURE-HUNTING

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into

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From this reading For a mile or so I kept the bush, which was open and easy to ride through, and then turned into the path.

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it

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From this reading I had looked at my watch before I started, and seen that it was just after eight o’clock.

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ivory

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From this reading The moon was high, and the world was all a dim dark green, with the track a golden ivory band before me.

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just

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From this reading I had looked at my watch before I started, and seen that it was just after eight o’clock.

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kept

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From this reading For a mile or so I kept the bush, which was open and easy to ride through, and then turned into the path.

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less

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From this reading I had a great horse under me, and less than thirty miles to cover.

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looked

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From this reading I had looked at my watch before I started, and seen that it was just after eight o’clock.

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me

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From this reading The moon was high, and the world was all a dim dark green, with the track a golden ivory band before me.

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mile

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From this reading For a mile or so I kept the bush, which was open and easy to ride through, and then turned into the path.

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miles

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From this reading I had a great horse under me, and less than thirty miles to cover.

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moon

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From this reading The moon was high, and the world was all a dim dark green, with the track a golden ivory band before me.

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my

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From this reading I had looked at my watch before I started, and seen that it was just after eight o’clock.

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o'clock

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From this reading I had looked at my watch before I started, and seen that it was just after eight o’clock.

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openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading For a mile or so I kept the bush, which was open and easy to ride through, and then turned into the path.

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or

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From this reading For a mile or so I kept the bush, which was open and easy to ride through, and then turned into the path.

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path

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From this reading For a mile or so I kept the bush, which was open and easy to ride through, and then turned into the path.

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ride

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From this reading For a mile or so I kept the bush, which was open and easy to ride through, and then turned into the path.

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seen

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so

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From this reading For a mile or so I kept the bush, which was open and easy to ride through, and then turned into the path.

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started

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From this reading I had looked at my watch before I started, and seen that it was just after eight o’clock.

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than

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From this reading I had a great horse under me, and less than thirty miles to cover.

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that

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From this reading I had looked at my watch before I started, and seen that it was just after eight o’clock.

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the

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From this reading For a mile or so I kept the bush, which was open and easy to ride through, and then turned into the path.

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then

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From this reading For a mile or so I kept the bush, which was open and easy to ride through, and then turned into the path.

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thirty

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From this reading I had a great horse under me, and less than thirty miles to cover.

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through

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From this reading For a mile or so I kept the bush, which was open and easy to ride through, and then turned into the path.

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to

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From this reading For a mile or so I kept the bush, which was open and easy to ride through, and then turned into the path.

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track

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From this reading The moon was high, and the world was all a dim dark green, with the track a golden ivory band before me.

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TREASURE-HUNTING

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From this reading I GO TREASURE-HUNTING

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turned

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From this reading For a mile or so I kept the bush, which was open and easy to ride through, and then turned into the path.

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under

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From this reading I had a great horse under me, and less than thirty miles to cover.

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was

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From this reading For a mile or so I kept the bush, which was open and easy to ride through, and then turned into the path.

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watch

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From this reading I had looked at my watch before I started, and seen that it was just after eight o’clock.

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which

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From this reading For a mile or so I kept the bush, which was open and easy to ride through, and then turned into the path.

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with

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From this reading The moon was high, and the world was all a dim dark green, with the track a golden ivory band before me.

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world

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From this reading The moon was high, and the world was all a dim dark green, with the track a golden ivory band before me.

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