The Brute

Chapter XI

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Mrs. Pope did not often spend an evening at her son-in-law's.

She lived some distance down-town, at a boarding-house kept by an old acquaintance of hers, on Fifty-ninth Street, and she had an aversion to the trip to Harlem.

She often told the girls that New York stopped at Fifty-ninth Street and that she could never endure living beyond it.

Her object, on this particular occasion, was to induce Donald, if possible, to change his mind with reference to the seashore cottage which she was so anxious to take for the summer.

She came in puffing audibly, accompanied by Alice.

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Chapter XI

Chapter 11 of The Brute is here in full — 392 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Mrs. Pope did not often spend an evening at her son-in-law's. She lived some distance down-town, at a boarding-house kept by an old acquaintance of hers, on Fifty-ninth Street, and she had an aversion to the trip to Harlem. She often told the girls that New York stopped at Fifty-ninth Street and that she could never endure living beyond it. Her object, on this particular occasion, was to induce Donald, if possible, to change his mind with reference to the seashore cottage which she was so anxious to take for the summer. She came in puffing audibly, accompanied by Alice.

The Brute

Chapter XI

Chapter 11 of The Brute is here in full — 392 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/78 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Mrs. Pope did not often spend an evening at her son-in-law's.

Line 2

She lived some distance down-town, at a boarding-house kept by an old acquaintance of hers, on Fifty-ninth Street, and she had an aversion to the trip to Harlem.

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She often told the girls that New York stopped at Fifty-ninth Street and that she could never endure living beyond it.

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Her object, on this particular occasion, was to induce Donald, if possible, to change his mind with reference to the seashore cottage which she was so anxious to take for the summer.

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She came in puffing audibly, accompanied by Alice.

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audibly adverb US /ˈɑːdəbli/

in an audible manner

From this reading “She came in puffing audibly, accompanied by Alice.”

aversion noun US /əˈvɜːrʒən/

a feeling of intense dislike

From this reading “She lived some distance down-town, at a boarding-house kept by an old acquaintance of hers, on Fifty-ninth Street, and she had an aversion to the trip to Harlem.”

Harlem noun US /ˈhɑːrləm/

a district of Manhattan; now largely a Black ghetto

From this reading “She lived some distance down-town, at a boarding-house kept by an old acquaintance of hers, on Fifty-ninth Street, and she had an aversion to the trip to Harlem.”

induce verb US /ˌɪnˈduːs/

cause to arise

From this reading “Her object, on this particular occasion, was to induce Donald, if possible, to change his mind with reference to the seashore cottage which she was so anxious to take for the summer.”

Pope noun US /poʊp/

the head of the Roman Catholic Church

From this reading “Mrs. Pope did not often spend an evening at her son-in-law's.”

puffing noun US /ˈpʌfɪŋ/

blowing tobacco smoke out into the air

From this reading “She came in puffing audibly, accompanied by Alice.”

reference noun US /ˈrefərəns/

a remark that calls attention to something or someone

seashore noun US /ˈsiːʃɔːr/

the shore of a sea or ocean

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.

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spend an evening verb + article + noun counted as “spend … evening”

In this reading “Mrs. Pope did not often spend an evening at her son-in-law's.”

some distance adjective + noun

In this reading “She lived some distance down-town, at a boarding-house kept by an old acquaintance of hers, on Fifty-ninth Street, and she had an aversion to the trip to Harlem.”

old acquaintance adjective + noun

In this reading “She lived some distance down-town, at a boarding-house kept by an old acquaintance of hers, on Fifty-ninth Street, and she had an aversion to the trip to Harlem.”

particular occasion adjective + noun

In this reading “Her object, on this particular occasion, was to induce Donald, if possible, to change his mind with reference to the seashore cottage which she was so anxious to take for the summer.”

with reference preposition + noun

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading She lived some distance down-town, at a boarding-house kept by an old acquaintance of hers, on Fifty-ninth Street, and she had an aversion to the trip to Harlem.

accompaniedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpənid/

having companions or an escort

From this reading She came in puffing audibly, accompanied by Alice.

acquaintancenounUS /əˈkweɪntəns/

personal knowledge or information about someone or something

From this reading She lived some distance down-town, at a boarding-house kept by an old acquaintance of hers, on Fifty-ninth Street, and she had an aversion to the trip to Harlem.

Alice

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

From this reading She came in puffing audibly, accompanied by Alice.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Mrs. Pope did not often spend an evening at her son-in-law's.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading She lived some distance down-town, at a boarding-house kept by an old acquaintance of hers, on Fifty-ninth Street, and she had an aversion to the trip to Harlem.

anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/

eagerly desirous

From this reading Her object, on this particular occasion, was to induce Donald, if possible, to change his mind with reference to the seashore cottage which she was so anxious to take for the summer.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Mrs. Pope did not often spend an evening at her son-in-law's.

audiblyadverbUS /ˈɑːdəbli/

in an audible manner

From this reading She came in puffing audibly, accompanied by Alice.

aversionnounUS /əˈvɜːrʒən/

a feeling of intense dislike

From this reading She lived some distance down-town, at a boarding-house kept by an old acquaintance of hers, on Fifty-ninth Street, and she had an aversion to the trip to Harlem.

beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/

on the far side of; further than

From this reading She often told the girls that New York stopped at Fifty-ninth Street and that she could never endure living beyond it.

boarding-house

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From this reading She lived some distance down-town, at a boarding-house kept by an old acquaintance of hers, on Fifty-ninth Street, and she had an aversion to the trip to Harlem.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading She lived some distance down-town, at a boarding-house kept by an old acquaintance of hers, on Fifty-ninth Street, and she had an aversion to the trip to Harlem.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading She came in puffing audibly, accompanied by Alice.

changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

cottagenounUS /ˈkɑːtədʒ/

a small house with a single story

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading She often told the girls that New York stopped at Fifty-ninth Street and that she could never endure living beyond it.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Mrs. Pope did not often spend an evening at her son-in-law's.

distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading She lived some distance down-town, at a boarding-house kept by an old acquaintance of hers, on Fifty-ninth Street, and she had an aversion to the trip to Harlem.

Donald

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down-town

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From this reading She lived some distance down-town, at a boarding-house kept by an old acquaintance of hers, on Fifty-ninth Street, and she had an aversion to the trip to Harlem.

endureverbUS /enˈdjʊr/

put up with something or somebody unpleasant

From this reading She often told the girls that New York stopped at Fifty-ninth Street and that she could never endure living beyond it.

eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading Mrs. Pope did not often spend an evening at her son-in-law's.

Fifty-ninth

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From this reading She lived some distance down-town, at a boarding-house kept by an old acquaintance of hers, on Fifty-ninth Street, and she had an aversion to the trip to Harlem.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading She often told the girls that New York stopped at Fifty-ninth Street and that she could never endure living beyond it.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading She lived some distance down-town, at a boarding-house kept by an old acquaintance of hers, on Fifty-ninth Street, and she had an aversion to the trip to Harlem.

HarlemnounUS /ˈhɑːrləm/

a district of Manhattan; now largely a Black ghetto

From this reading She lived some distance down-town, at a boarding-house kept by an old acquaintance of hers, on Fifty-ninth Street, and she had an aversion to the trip to Harlem.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Mrs. Pope did not often spend an evening at her son-in-law's.

herspronounUS /hərz/

the one or ones belonging to her

From this reading She lived some distance down-town, at a boarding-house kept by an old acquaintance of hers, on Fifty-ninth Street, and she had an aversion to the trip to Harlem.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading She came in puffing audibly, accompanied by Alice.

induceverbUS /ˌɪnˈduːs/

cause to arise

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading She often told the girls that New York stopped at Fifty-ninth Street and that she could never endure living beyond it.

keptadjectiveUS /kept/

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading She lived some distance down-town, at a boarding-house kept by an old acquaintance of hers, on Fifty-ninth Street, and she had an aversion to the trip to Harlem.

livedverbUS /lɪvd/

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading She lived some distance down-town, at a boarding-house kept by an old acquaintance of hers, on Fifty-ninth Street, and she had an aversion to the trip to Harlem.

livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading She often told the girls that New York stopped at Fifty-ninth Street and that she could never endure living beyond it.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Mrs. Pope did not often spend an evening at her son-in-law's.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading She often told the girls that New York stopped at Fifty-ninth Street and that she could never endure living beyond it.

NewadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading She often told the girls that New York stopped at Fifty-ninth Street and that she could never endure living beyond it.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Mrs. Pope did not often spend an evening at her son-in-law's.

objectnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekt/

a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/

an event that occurs at a critical time

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She lived some distance down-town, at a boarding-house kept by an old acquaintance of hers, on Fifty-ninth Street, and she had an aversion to the trip to Harlem.

oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/

many times at short intervals

From this reading Mrs. Pope did not often spend an evening at her son-in-law's.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading She lived some distance down-town, at a boarding-house kept by an old acquaintance of hers, on Fifty-ninth Street, and she had an aversion to the trip to Harlem.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading She lived some distance down-town, at a boarding-house kept by an old acquaintance of hers, on Fifty-ninth Street, and she had an aversion to the trip to Harlem.

particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

PopenounUS /poʊp/

the head of the Roman Catholic Church

From this reading Mrs. Pope did not often spend an evening at her son-in-law's.

possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/

capable of happening or existing

puffingnounUS /ˈpʌfɪŋ/

blowing tobacco smoke out into the air

From this reading She came in puffing audibly, accompanied by Alice.

referencenounUS /ˈrefərəns/

a remark that calls attention to something or someone

seashorenounUS /ˈsiːʃɔːr/

the shore of a sea or ocean

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She lived some distance down-town, at a boarding-house kept by an old acquaintance of hers, on Fifty-ninth Street, and she had an aversion to the trip to Harlem.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading She lived some distance down-town, at a boarding-house kept by an old acquaintance of hers, on Fifty-ninth Street, and she had an aversion to the trip to Harlem.

son-in-law's

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From this reading Mrs. Pope did not often spend an evening at her son-in-law's.

spendverbUS /spend/

use up a period of time in a specific way

From this reading Mrs. Pope did not often spend an evening at her son-in-law's.

stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading She often told the girls that New York stopped at Fifty-ninth Street and that she could never endure living beyond it.

StreetnounUS /striːt/

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading She lived some distance down-town, at a boarding-house kept by an old acquaintance of hers, on Fifty-ninth Street, and she had an aversion to the trip to Harlem.

summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She often told the girls that New York stopped at Fifty-ninth Street and that she could never endure living beyond it.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading She lived some distance down-town, at a boarding-house kept by an old acquaintance of hers, on Fifty-ninth Street, and she had an aversion to the trip to Harlem.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading She lived some distance down-town, at a boarding-house kept by an old acquaintance of hers, on Fifty-ninth Street, and she had an aversion to the trip to Harlem.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading She often told the girls that New York stopped at Fifty-ninth Street and that she could never endure living beyond it.

tripnounUS /trɪp/

a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)

From this reading She lived some distance down-town, at a boarding-house kept by an old acquaintance of hers, on Fifty-ninth Street, and she had an aversion to the trip to Harlem.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

YorknounUS /jɔːrk/

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading She often told the girls that New York stopped at Fifty-ninth Street and that she could never endure living beyond it.

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