Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of The Lost Wagon is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Migosh! Emigrants! What'd you do? Get lost?" "Yep!"
The Lost Wagon
Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of The Lost Wagon is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
English subtitles · tap any word to listen
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"Migosh!
Emigrants!
What'd
you
do?
Get
lost?"
"Yep!"
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The Lost Wagon
Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of The Lost Wagon is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
"Migosh!
Line 2
Emigrants!
/ˈeməɡrənts/
Line 3
What'd
you
do?
Line 4
Get
lost?"
/ɡet lɔːst/
Line 5
"Yep!"
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.
Emigrants
noun
US /ˈeməɡrənts/
plural of “emigrant” — someone who leaves one country to settle in another
From this reading “Emigrants!”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Get lost?"”
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading “Get lost?"”
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.
Get lost
verb + adjective
In this reading “Get lost?"”
All words in this reading · 8
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 to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What'd you do?
EmigrantsnounUS /ˈeməɡrənts/
plural of “emigrant” — someone who leaves one country to settle in another
From this reading Emigrants!
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Get lost?"
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Get lost?"
Migosh
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Migosh!
What'd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What'd you do?
Yep
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yep!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What'd you do?
Chapter 11 of The Lost Wagon by Jim Kjelgaard holds 410 sentences, grouped into 82 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.
What does chapter 11 of The Lost Wagon contain?
Chapter 11 holds 410 sentences of The Lost Wagon, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 11 of The Lost Wagon by Jim Kjelgaard exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 410 sentences, grouped into 82 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 Lost Wagon?
Work through the 82 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 11 can be played aloud in United States English.
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Common questions about reading The Lost Wagon by Jim Kjelgaard on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of The Lost Wagon?
Yes. All 8188 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #34697 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of The Lost Wagon is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #34697, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does The Lost Wagon take to read?
About 600 minutes of reading across 1638 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in The Lost Wagon
Words and structures a reader meets early in The Lost Wagon, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Lithographed
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Lost Wagon; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Company
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Lost Wagon; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Library
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- Congress
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Lost Wagon; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.