Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of Susan is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You are over-wrought. You are excited. Let me lead you home." "No," I said. "I have not felt so well for years.
Susan
Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of Susan is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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"You
are
over-wrought.
You
are
excited.
Let
me
lead
you
home."
"No,"
I
said.
"I
have
not
felt
so
well
for
years.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Susan
Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of Susan is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
"You
are
over-wrought.
Line 2
You
are
excited.
/juː ɑːr ɪkˈsaɪtəd/
Line 3
Let
me
lead
you
home."
/let miː led juː hoʊm/
Line 4
"No,"
I
said.
/noʊ aɪ sed/
Line 5
"I
have
not
felt
so
well
for
years.
/aɪ hæv nɑːt felt soʊ wel fɔːr jɪrz/
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.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading “You are excited.”
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading “"I have not felt so well for years.”
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “Let me lead you home."”
take somebody somewhere
From this reading “Let me lead you home."”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let me lead you home."”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “"No," I said.”
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “"I have not felt so well for years.”
a late time of life
From this reading “"I have not felt so well for years.”
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.
for years
preposition + noun
In this reading “"I have not felt so well for years.”
All words in this reading · 18
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 form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are over-wrought.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading You are excited.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading "I have not felt so well for years.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I have not felt so well for years.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have not felt so well for years.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Let me lead you home."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No," I said.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading Let me lead you home."
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let me lead you home."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let me lead you home."
not any; not one
From this reading "No," I said.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I have not felt so well for years.
over-wrought
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You are over-wrought.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No," I said.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I have not felt so well for years.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "I have not felt so well for years.
a late time of life
From this reading "I have not felt so well for years.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are over-wrought.
Chapter 11 of Susan by Ernest Oldmeadow holds 411 sentences, grouped into 83 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.
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Vocabulary met early in Susan
Words and structures a reader meets early in Susan, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Dieppe
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Susan; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Sainte
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Susan; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Ronique
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Susan; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Villa
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Susan; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.