Chapter 11 of The Highwayman is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of The Highwayman is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN HASTE Oh, Harry, Harry, I give in. I am the weaker vessel. At least, I have the shorter legs." "What, you're asking me to spare you already? Lord, how will you bear me as a husband?"
Chapter 11 of The Highwayman is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/29 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading “"What, you're asking me to spare you already?”
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading “IN HASTE Oh, Harry, Harry, I give in.”
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading “IN HASTE Oh, Harry, Harry, I give in.”
staying power
From this reading “At least, I have the shorter legs."”
comparative of “short” — primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading “At least, I have the shorter legs."”
refrain from harming
From this reading “"What, you're asking me to spare you already?”
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading “I am the weaker vessel.”
comparative of “weak” — wanting in physical strength
From this reading “I am the weaker vessel.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lord, how will you bear me as a husband?"
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading "What, you're asking me to spare you already?
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am the weaker vessel.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Lord, how will you bear me as a husband?"
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading "What, you're asking me to spare you already?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At least, I have the shorter legs."
have
From this reading Lord, how will you bear me as a husband?"
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading IN HASTE Oh, Harry, Harry, I give in.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading IN HASTE Oh, Harry, Harry, I give in.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading IN HASTE Oh, Harry, Harry, I give in.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading At least, I have the shorter legs."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lord, how will you bear me as a husband?"
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Lord, how will you bear me as a husband?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading IN HASTE Oh, Harry, Harry, I give in.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN HASTE Oh, Harry, Harry, I give in.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading At least, I have the shorter legs."
staying power
From this reading At least, I have the shorter legs."
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord, how will you bear me as a husband?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "What, you're asking me to spare you already?
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading IN HASTE Oh, Harry, Harry, I give in.
comparative of “short” — primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading At least, I have the shorter legs."
refrain from harming
From this reading "What, you're asking me to spare you already?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I am the weaker vessel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What, you're asking me to spare you already?
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading I am the weaker vessel.
comparative of “weak” — wanting in physical strength
From this reading I am the weaker vessel.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What, you're asking me to spare you already?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Lord, how will you bear me as a husband?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What, you're asking me to spare you already?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What, you're asking me to spare you already?
Chapter 11 of The Highwayman by H. C. (Henry Christopher) Bailey 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.
Chapter 11 holds 147 sentences of The Highwayman, unabridged, divided into 30 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 11 of The Highwayman by H. C. (Henry Christopher) Bailey 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.
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.
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.
Common questions about reading The Highwayman by H. C. (Henry Christopher) Bailey on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 6421 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #9749 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #9749, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 535 minutes of reading across 1285 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through The Highwayman section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 30 chapters of The Highwayman to begin.
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Words and structures a reader meets early in The Highwayman, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
