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The Post-Girl

Chapter XI

Chapter 11 of The Post-Girl is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"It is not true.
You are wrong," Pam struck in tearfully, catching at the breast furthest away from him and pressing under it with her rounded hand as though to hold up her weak and trembling body, "... wickedly wrong.
You have no right to say those things ... and I have no right to listen to you.
You think ... because ... because you saw us at Hesketh’s corner, and we were together....
But you are mistaken.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Post-Girl

Chapter XI

Chapter 11 of The Post-Girl is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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

Line 1
"It is not true.
/ɪt ɪz nɑːt truː/
Line 2
You are wrong," Pam struck in tearfully, catching at the breast furthest away from him and pressing under it with her rounded hand as though to hold up her weak and trembling body, "... wickedly wrong.
Line 3
You have no right to say those things ... and I have no right to listen to you.
/juː hæv noʊ raɪt tuː seɪ ðoʊz θɪŋz ənd aɪ hæv noʊ raɪt tuː ˈlɪsən tuː juː/
Line 4
You think ... because ... because you saw us at Hesketh’s corner, and we were together....
Line 5
But you are mistaken.
/bʌt juː ɑːr mɪˈsteɪkən/

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.

catching noun US /ˈkætʃɪŋ/

(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team

From this reading “You are wrong," Pam struck in tearfully, catching at the breast furthest away from him and pressing under it with her rounded hand as though to hold up her weak and trembling body, "... wickedly wrong.”

furthest adverb US /ˈfɜːrθəst/

to the greatest degree or extent or most advanced stage (“furthest” is used more often than “farthest” in this abstract sense)

From this reading “You are wrong," Pam struck in tearfully, catching at the breast furthest away from him and pressing under it with her rounded hand as though to hold up her weak and trembling body, "... wickedly wrong.”

mistaken adjective US /mɪˈsteɪkən/

wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment

From this reading “But you are mistaken.”

pressing noun US /ˈpresɪŋ/

the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure

From this reading “You are wrong," Pam struck in tearfully, catching at the breast furthest away from him and pressing under it with her rounded hand as though to hold up her weak and trembling body, "... wickedly wrong.”

rounded adjective US /ˈraʊndəd/

curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged

From this reading “You are wrong," Pam struck in tearfully, catching at the breast furthest away from him and pressing under it with her rounded hand as though to hold up her weak and trembling body, "... wickedly wrong.”

tearfully adverb US /ˈtɪrfəli/

with tears; in a tearful manner

From this reading “You are wrong," Pam struck in tearfully, catching at the breast furthest away from him and pressing under it with her rounded hand as though to hold up her weak and trembling body, "... wickedly wrong.”

trembling noun US /ˈtrembəlɪŋ/

a shaky motion

From this reading “You are wrong," Pam struck in tearfully, catching at the breast furthest away from him and pressing under it with her rounded hand as though to hold up her weak and trembling body, "... wickedly wrong.”

wickedly adverb US /ˈwɪkɪdli/

in a wicked evil manner

From this reading “You are wrong," Pam struck in tearfully, catching at the breast furthest away from him and pressing under it with her rounded hand as though to hold up her weak and trembling body, "... wickedly wrong.”

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.

hold up verb + adjective

be the physical support of; carry the weight of

In this reading “You are wrong," Pam struck in tearfully, catching at the breast furthest away from him and pressing under it with her rounded hand as though to hold up her weak and trembling body, "... wickedly wrong.”

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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.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading You are wrong," Pam struck in tearfully, catching at the breast furthest away from him and pressing under it with her rounded hand as though to hold up her weak and trembling body, "... wickedly wrong.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading You are wrong," Pam struck in tearfully, catching at the breast furthest away from him and pressing under it with her rounded hand as though to hold up her weak and trembling body, "... wickedly wrong.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading You are wrong," Pam struck in tearfully, catching at the breast furthest away from him and pressing under it with her rounded hand as though to hold up her weak and trembling body, "... wickedly wrong.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading You are wrong," Pam struck in tearfully, catching at the breast furthest away from him and pressing under it with her rounded hand as though to hold up her weak and trembling body, "... wickedly wrong.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading You are wrong," Pam struck in tearfully, catching at the breast furthest away from him and pressing under it with her rounded hand as though to hold up her weak and trembling body, "... wickedly wrong.

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading You think ... because ... because you saw us at Hesketh’s corner, and we were together....

bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading You are wrong," Pam struck in tearfully, catching at the breast furthest away from him and pressing under it with her rounded hand as though to hold up her weak and trembling body, "... wickedly wrong.

breastnounUS /brest/

the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen

From this reading You are wrong," Pam struck in tearfully, catching at the breast furthest away from him and pressing under it with her rounded hand as though to hold up her weak and trembling body, "... wickedly wrong.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But you are mistaken.

catchingnounUS /ˈkætʃɪŋ/

(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team

From this reading You are wrong," Pam struck in tearfully, catching at the breast furthest away from him and pressing under it with her rounded hand as though to hold up her weak and trembling body, "... wickedly wrong.

cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading You think ... because ... because you saw us at Hesketh’s corner, and we were together....

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading You are wrong," Pam struck in tearfully, catching at the breast furthest away from him and pressing under it with her rounded hand as though to hold up her weak and trembling body, "... wickedly wrong.

furthestadverbUS /ˈfɜːrθəst/

to the greatest degree or extent or most advanced stage (“furthest” is used more often than “farthest” in this abstract sense)

From this reading You are wrong," Pam struck in tearfully, catching at the breast furthest away from him and pressing under it with her rounded hand as though to hold up her weak and trembling body, "... wickedly wrong.

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading You are wrong," Pam struck in tearfully, catching at the breast furthest away from him and pressing under it with her rounded hand as though to hold up her weak and trembling body, "... wickedly wrong.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading You have no right to say those things ... and I have no right to listen to you.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading You are wrong," Pam struck in tearfully, catching at the breast furthest away from him and pressing under it with her rounded hand as though to hold up her weak and trembling body, "... wickedly wrong.

Hesketh's

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

From this reading You think ... because ... because you saw us at Hesketh’s corner, and we were together....

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading You are wrong," Pam struck in tearfully, catching at the breast furthest away from him and pressing under it with her rounded hand as though to hold up her weak and trembling body, "... wickedly wrong.

holdverbUS /hoʊld/

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading You are wrong," Pam struck in tearfully, catching at the breast furthest away from him and pressing under it with her rounded hand as though to hold up her weak and trembling body, "... wickedly wrong.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading You have no right to say those things ... and I have no right to listen to you.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading You are wrong," Pam struck in tearfully, catching at the breast furthest away from him and pressing under it with her rounded hand as though to hold up her weak and trembling body, "... wickedly wrong.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "It is not true.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "It is not true.

listenverbUS /ˈlɪsən/

hear with intention

From this reading You have no right to say those things ... and I have no right to listen to you.

mistakenadjectiveUS /mɪˈsteɪkən/

wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment

From this reading But you are mistaken.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading You have no right to say those things ... and I have no right to listen to you.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "It is not true.

Pam

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

From this reading You are wrong," Pam struck in tearfully, catching at the breast furthest away from him and pressing under it with her rounded hand as though to hold up her weak and trembling body, "... wickedly wrong.

pressingnounUS /ˈpresɪŋ/

the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure

From this reading You are wrong," Pam struck in tearfully, catching at the breast furthest away from him and pressing under it with her rounded hand as though to hold up her weak and trembling body, "... wickedly wrong.

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading You have no right to say those things ... and I have no right to listen to you.

roundedadjectiveUS /ˈraʊndəd/

curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged

From this reading You are wrong," Pam struck in tearfully, catching at the breast furthest away from him and pressing under it with her rounded hand as though to hold up her weak and trembling body, "... wickedly wrong.

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading You think ... because ... because you saw us at Hesketh’s corner, and we were together....

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading You have no right to say those things ... and I have no right to listen to you.

struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading You are wrong," Pam struck in tearfully, catching at the breast furthest away from him and pressing under it with her rounded hand as though to hold up her weak and trembling body, "... wickedly wrong.

tearfullyadverbUS /ˈtɪrfəli/

with tears; in a tearful manner

From this reading You are wrong," Pam struck in tearfully, catching at the breast furthest away from him and pressing under it with her rounded hand as though to hold up her weak and trembling body, "... wickedly wrong.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading You are wrong," Pam struck in tearfully, catching at the breast furthest away from him and pressing under it with her rounded hand as though to hold up her weak and trembling body, "... wickedly wrong.

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading You have no right to say those things ... and I have no right to listen to you.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading You think ... because ... because you saw us at Hesketh’s corner, and we were together....

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading You have no right to say those things ... and I have no right to listen to you.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading You are wrong," Pam struck in tearfully, catching at the breast furthest away from him and pressing under it with her rounded hand as though to hold up her weak and trembling body, "... wickedly wrong.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading You are wrong," Pam struck in tearfully, catching at the breast furthest away from him and pressing under it with her rounded hand as though to hold up her weak and trembling body, "... wickedly wrong.

togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading You think ... because ... because you saw us at Hesketh’s corner, and we were together....

tremblingnounUS /ˈtrembəlɪŋ/

a shaky motion

From this reading You are wrong," Pam struck in tearfully, catching at the breast furthest away from him and pressing under it with her rounded hand as though to hold up her weak and trembling body, "... wickedly wrong.

trueadjectiveUS /truː/

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading "It is not true.

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading You are wrong," Pam struck in tearfully, catching at the breast furthest away from him and pressing under it with her rounded hand as though to hold up her weak and trembling body, "... wickedly wrong.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading You are wrong," Pam struck in tearfully, catching at the breast furthest away from him and pressing under it with her rounded hand as though to hold up her weak and trembling body, "... wickedly wrong.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading You think ... because ... because you saw us at Hesketh’s corner, and we were together....

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading You think ... because ... because you saw us at Hesketh’s corner, and we were together....

weakadjectiveUS /wiːk/

wanting in physical strength

From this reading You are wrong," Pam struck in tearfully, catching at the breast furthest away from him and pressing under it with her rounded hand as though to hold up her weak and trembling body, "... wickedly wrong.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading You think ... because ... because you saw us at Hesketh’s corner, and we were together....

wickedlyadverbUS /ˈwɪkɪdli/

in a wicked evil manner

From this reading You are wrong," Pam struck in tearfully, catching at the breast furthest away from him and pressing under it with her rounded hand as though to hold up her weak and trembling body, "... wickedly wrong.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading You are wrong," Pam struck in tearfully, catching at the breast furthest away from him and pressing under it with her rounded hand as though to hold up her weak and trembling body, "... wickedly wrong.

wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/

not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth

From this reading You are wrong," Pam struck in tearfully, catching at the breast furthest away from him and pressing under it with her rounded hand as though to hold up her weak and trembling body, "... wickedly wrong.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You are wrong," Pam struck in tearfully, catching at the breast furthest away from him and pressing under it with her rounded hand as though to hold up her weak and trembling body, "... wickedly wrong.

Chapter 11 of The Post-Girl by Edward Charles Booth holds 394 sentences, grouped into 79 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 Post-Girl contain?

Chapter 11 holds 394 sentences of The Post-Girl, unabridged, divided into 79 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 11 of The Post-Girl by Edward Charles Booth exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 394 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 Post-Girl?

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.

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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.

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Is this the complete text of The Post-Girl?

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Project Gutenberg eBook #49856, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Post-Girl take to read?

About 600 minutes of reading across 1491 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in The Post-Girl

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

Summer
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Post-Girl; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Comes
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Post-Girl; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Gatheredge
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Post-Girl; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Talks
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Post-Girl; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.