Chapter 11 of The Man in Ratcatcher, and Other Stories is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of The Man in Ratcatcher, and Other Stories is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"In the what?" Hewson almost shouted. "The Rio Lopez Mine," repeated the other. "You’ve heard of it, of course. The shares were standing, so my friend told me, at two pounds, so I got two thousand five hundred shares.
Chapter 11 of The Man in Ratcatcher, and Other Stories is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 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 one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “"The Rio Lopez Mine," repeated the other.”
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading “The shares were standing, so my friend told me, at two pounds, so I got two thousand five hundred shares.”
recurring again and again
From this reading “"The Rio Lopez Mine," repeated the other.”
the former capital and 2nd largest city of Brazil; chief Brazilian port; famous as a tourist attraction
From this reading “"The Rio Lopez Mine," repeated the other.”
plural of “share” — assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group
From this reading “The shares were standing, so my friend told me, at two pounds, so I got two thousand five hundred shares.”
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “Hewson almost shouted.”
having a supporting base
From this reading “The shares were standing, so my friend told me, at two pounds, so I got two thousand five hundred shares.”
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading “The shares were standing, so my friend told me, at two pounds, so I got two thousand five hundred shares.”
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.
the cardinal number that is the product of one hundred and five
In this reading “The shares were standing, so my friend told me, at two pounds, so I got two thousand five hundred shares.”
In this reading “The shares were standing, so my friend told me, at two pounds, so I got two thousand five hundred shares.”
In this reading “The shares were standing, so my friend told me, at two pounds, so I got two thousand five hundred shares.”
as might be expected
In this reading “"You’ve heard of it, of course.”
In this reading “Hewson almost shouted.”
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.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Hewson almost shouted.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The shares were standing, so my friend told me, at two pounds, so I got two thousand five hundred shares.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "You’ve heard of it, of course.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The shares were standing, so my friend told me, at two pounds, so I got two thousand five hundred shares.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The shares were standing, so my friend told me, at two pounds, so I got two thousand five hundred shares.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The shares were standing, so my friend told me, at two pounds, so I got two thousand five hundred shares.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "You’ve heard of it, of course.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hewson almost shouted.
ten 10s
From this reading The shares were standing, so my friend told me, at two pounds, so I got two thousand five hundred shares.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The shares were standing, so my friend told me, at two pounds, so I got two thousand five hundred shares.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "In the what?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You’ve heard of it, of course.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The Rio Lopez Mine," repeated the other.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The shares were standing, so my friend told me, at two pounds, so I got two thousand five hundred shares.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "The Rio Lopez Mine," repeated the other.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The shares were standing, so my friend told me, at two pounds, so I got two thousand five hundred shares.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You’ve heard of it, of course.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "The Rio Lopez Mine," repeated the other.
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading The shares were standing, so my friend told me, at two pounds, so I got two thousand five hundred shares.
recurring again and again
From this reading "The Rio Lopez Mine," repeated the other.
the former capital and 2nd largest city of Brazil; chief Brazilian port; famous as a tourist attraction
From this reading "The Rio Lopez Mine," repeated the other.
plural of “share” — assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group
From this reading The shares were standing, so my friend told me, at two pounds, so I got two thousand five hundred shares.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading Hewson almost shouted.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The shares were standing, so my friend told me, at two pounds, so I got two thousand five hundred shares.
having a supporting base
From this reading The shares were standing, so my friend told me, at two pounds, so I got two thousand five hundred shares.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "In the what?"
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading The shares were standing, so my friend told me, at two pounds, so I got two thousand five hundred shares.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The shares were standing, so my friend told me, at two pounds, so I got two thousand five hundred shares.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The shares were standing, so my friend told me, at two pounds, so I got two thousand five hundred shares.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The shares were standing, so my friend told me, at two pounds, so I got two thousand five hundred shares.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "In the what?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You’ve heard of it, of course.
Chapter 11 of The Man in Ratcatcher, and Other Stories by H. C. (Herman Cyril) McNeile holds 413 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.
Chapter 11 holds 413 sentences of The Man in Ratcatcher, and Other Stories, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 11 of The Man in Ratcatcher, and Other Stories by H. C. (Herman Cyril) McNeile exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 413 sentences, grouped into 83 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 83 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 83 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 Man in Ratcatcher, and Other Stories by H. C. (Herman Cyril) McNeile on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 4866 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #49590 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #49590, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 405 minutes of reading across 974 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through The Man in Ratcatcher, and Other Stories section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 12 chapters of The Man in Ratcatcher, and Other Stories 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 Man in Ratcatcher, and Other Stories, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
