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The Harvester

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

Chapter 11 of The Harvester is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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When the Harvester saw the Girl coming toward the woods, he spread the rug, opened and placed the table and chair, laid out the colour box, and another containing the last luna.
Did the green one come out?” she asked, touching the box lightly.
It did!” said the Harvester proudly, as if he were responsible for the performance.
It is an omen!
It means that I am to have my long-coveted pattern for my best candlestick.
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The Harvester

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

Chapter 11 of The Harvester is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
When the Harvester saw the Girl coming toward the woods, he spread the rug, opened and placed the table and chair, laid out the colour box, and another containing the last luna.
/wen ðə ˈhɑːrvəstər sɔː ðə ɡɜːrl ˈkʌmɪŋ təˈwɔːrd ðə wʊdz hiː spred ðə rʌɡ ˈoʊpənd ənd pleɪst ðə ˈteɪbəl ənd tʃer leɪd aʊt ðə ˈkʌlər bɑːks ənd əˈnʌðər kənˈteɪnɪŋ ðə læst ˈluːnə/
Line 2
Did the green one come out?” she asked, touching the box lightly.
/dɪd ðə ɡriːn wʌn kʌm aʊt ʃiː æskt ˈtʌtʃɪŋ ðə bɑːks ˈlaɪtli/
Line 3
It did!” said the Harvester proudly, as if he were responsible for the performance.
/ɪt dɪd sed ðə ˈhɑːrvəstər ˈpraʊdli æz ɪf hiː wɜːr riˈspɑːnsəbəl fɔːr ðə pərˈfɔːrməns/
Line 4
It is an omen!
/ɪt ɪz æn ˈoʊmən/
Line 5
It means that I am to have my long-coveted pattern for my best candlestick.

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.

candlestick noun US /ˈkændəlstɪk/

a holder with sockets for candles

From this reading “It means that I am to have my long-coveted pattern for my best candlestick.”

Harvester noun US /ˈhɑːrvəstər/

someone who helps to gather the harvest

From this reading “When the Harvester saw the Girl coming toward the woods, he spread the rug, opened and placed the table and chair, laid out the colour box, and another containing the last luna.”

luna noun US /ˈluːnə/

(Roman mythology) the goddess of the Moon; counterpart of Greek Selene

From this reading “When the Harvester saw the Girl coming toward the woods, he spread the rug, opened and placed the table and chair, laid out the colour box, and another containing the last luna.”

omen noun US /ˈoʊmən/

a sign of something about to happen

From this reading ““It is an omen!”

pattern noun US /ˈpætərn/

a perceptual structure

From this reading “It means that I am to have my long-coveted pattern for my best candlestick.”

proudly adverb US /ˈpraʊdli/

with pride; in a proud manner

From this reading ““It did!” said the Harvester proudly, as if he were responsible for the performance.”

responsible adjective US /riˈspɑːnsəbəl/

worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable

From this reading ““It did!” said the Harvester proudly, as if he were responsible for the performance.”

rug noun US /rʌɡ/

floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)

From this reading “When the Harvester saw the Girl coming toward the woods, he spread the rug, opened and placed the table and chair, laid out the colour box, and another containing the last luna.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading It means that I am to have my long-coveted pattern for my best candlestick.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading “It is an omen!

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading When the Harvester saw the Girl coming toward the woods, he spread the rug, opened and placed the table and chair, laid out the colour box, and another containing the last luna.

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading When the Harvester saw the Girl coming toward the woods, he spread the rug, opened and placed the table and chair, laid out the colour box, and another containing the last luna.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading “It did!” said the Harvester proudly, as if he were responsible for the performance.

askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading “Did the green one come out?” she asked, touching the box lightly.

bestnounUS /best/

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading It means that I am to have my long-coveted pattern for my best candlestick.

boxnounUS /bɑːks/

a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid

From this reading When the Harvester saw the Girl coming toward the woods, he spread the rug, opened and placed the table and chair, laid out the colour box, and another containing the last luna.

candlesticknounUS /ˈkændəlstɪk/

a holder with sockets for candles

From this reading It means that I am to have my long-coveted pattern for my best candlestick.

chairnounUS /tʃer/

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading When the Harvester saw the Girl coming toward the woods, he spread the rug, opened and placed the table and chair, laid out the colour box, and another containing the last luna.

colouradjectiveUS /ˈkʌlər/

having or capable of producing colors

From this reading When the Harvester saw the Girl coming toward the woods, he spread the rug, opened and placed the table and chair, laid out the colour box, and another containing the last luna.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading “Did the green one come out?” she asked, touching the box lightly.

comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading When the Harvester saw the Girl coming toward the woods, he spread the rug, opened and placed the table and chair, laid out the colour box, and another containing the last luna.

containingverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/

-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component

From this reading When the Harvester saw the Girl coming toward the woods, he spread the rug, opened and placed the table and chair, laid out the colour box, and another containing the last luna.

Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

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

From this reading “Did the green one come out?” she asked, touching the box lightly.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “It did!” said the Harvester proudly, as if he were responsible for the performance.

GirlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/

a young female

From this reading When the Harvester saw the Girl coming toward the woods, he spread the rug, opened and placed the table and chair, laid out the colour box, and another containing the last luna.

greennounUS /ɡriːn/

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading “Did the green one come out?” she asked, touching the box lightly.

HarvesternounUS /ˈhɑːrvəstər/

someone who helps to gather the harvest

From this reading When the Harvester saw the Girl coming toward the woods, he spread the rug, opened and placed the table and chair, laid out the colour box, and another containing the last luna.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It means that I am to have my long-coveted pattern for my best candlestick.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading When the Harvester saw the Girl coming toward the woods, he spread the rug, opened and placed the table and chair, laid out the colour box, and another containing the last luna.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading It means that I am to have my long-coveted pattern for my best candlestick.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “It did!” said the Harvester proudly, as if he were responsible for the performance.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading “It is an omen!

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “It did!” said the Harvester proudly, as if he were responsible for the performance.

laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/

set down according to a plan

From this reading When the Harvester saw the Girl coming toward the woods, he spread the rug, opened and placed the table and chair, laid out the colour box, and another containing the last luna.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading When the Harvester saw the Girl coming toward the woods, he spread the rug, opened and placed the table and chair, laid out the colour box, and another containing the last luna.

lightlyadverbUS /ˈlaɪtli/

without good reason

From this reading “Did the green one come out?” she asked, touching the box lightly.

long-coveted

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

From this reading It means that I am to have my long-coveted pattern for my best candlestick.

lunanounUS /ˈluːnə/

(Roman mythology) the goddess of the Moon; counterpart of Greek Selene

From this reading When the Harvester saw the Girl coming toward the woods, he spread the rug, opened and placed the table and chair, laid out the colour box, and another containing the last luna.

meansnounUS /miːnz/

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading It means that I am to have my long-coveted pattern for my best candlestick.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading It means that I am to have my long-coveted pattern for my best candlestick.

omennounUS /ˈoʊmən/

a sign of something about to happen

From this reading “It is an omen!

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “Did the green one come out?” she asked, touching the box lightly.

openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading When the Harvester saw the Girl coming toward the woods, he spread the rug, opened and placed the table and chair, laid out the colour box, and another containing the last luna.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading When the Harvester saw the Girl coming toward the woods, he spread the rug, opened and placed the table and chair, laid out the colour box, and another containing the last luna.

patternnounUS /ˈpætərn/

a perceptual structure

From this reading It means that I am to have my long-coveted pattern for my best candlestick.

performancenounUS /pərˈfɔːrməns/

a dramatic or musical entertainment

From this reading “It did!” said the Harvester proudly, as if he were responsible for the performance.

placedadjectiveUS /pleɪst/

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading When the Harvester saw the Girl coming toward the woods, he spread the rug, opened and placed the table and chair, laid out the colour box, and another containing the last luna.

proudlyadverbUS /ˈpraʊdli/

with pride; in a proud manner

From this reading “It did!” said the Harvester proudly, as if he were responsible for the performance.

responsibleadjectiveUS /riˈspɑːnsəbəl/

worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable

From this reading “It did!” said the Harvester proudly, as if he were responsible for the performance.

rugnounUS /rʌɡ/

floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)

From this reading When the Harvester saw the Girl coming toward the woods, he spread the rug, opened and placed the table and chair, laid out the colour box, and another containing the last luna.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “It did!” said the Harvester proudly, as if he were responsible for the performance.

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading When the Harvester saw the Girl coming toward the woods, he spread the rug, opened and placed the table and chair, laid out the colour box, and another containing the last luna.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading “Did the green one come out?” she asked, touching the box lightly.

spreadverbUS /spred/

distribute or disperse widely

From this reading When the Harvester saw the Girl coming toward the woods, he spread the rug, opened and placed the table and chair, laid out the colour box, and another containing the last luna.

tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading When the Harvester saw the Girl coming toward the woods, he spread the rug, opened and placed the table and chair, laid out the colour box, and another containing the last luna.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It means that I am to have my long-coveted pattern for my best candlestick.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading When the Harvester saw the Girl coming toward the woods, he spread the rug, opened and placed the table and chair, laid out the colour box, and another containing the last luna.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading It means that I am to have my long-coveted pattern for my best candlestick.

touchingadjectiveUS /ˈtʌtʃɪŋ/

arousing affect

From this reading “Did the green one come out?” she asked, touching the box lightly.

towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/

in the direction of

From this reading When the Harvester saw the Girl coming toward the woods, he spread the rug, opened and placed the table and chair, laid out the colour box, and another containing the last luna.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading “It did!” said the Harvester proudly, as if he were responsible for the performance.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When the Harvester saw the Girl coming toward the woods, he spread the rug, opened and placed the table and chair, laid out the colour box, and another containing the last luna.

woodsnounUS /wʊdz/

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading When the Harvester saw the Girl coming toward the woods, he spread the rug, opened and placed the table and chair, laid out the colour box, and another containing the last luna.

Chapter 11 of The Harvester by Gene Stratton-Porter holds 395 sentences, grouped into 79 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 11 of The Harvester contain?

Chapter 11 holds 395 sentences of The Harvester, unabridged, divided into 79 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 11 of The Harvester by Gene Stratton-Porter exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 395 sentences, grouped into 79 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 The Harvester?

Work through the 79 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 79 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 The Harvester

Common questions about reading The Harvester by Gene Stratton-Porter on this page, its source edition and its audio.

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Yes. All 10411 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #349 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

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Project Gutenberg eBook #349, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Harvester take to read?

About 600 minutes of reading across 2083 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in The Harvester

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Harvester, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Harvester
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Harvester; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Hollow
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Harvester; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Hewed
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Harvester; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Stoop
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Harvester; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.