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The rogue elephant

Chapter X · Chapter 10

Chapter 10 of The rogue elephant is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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INTO THE UNKNOWN "Well, Doctor," announced Schoverling the next morning, "How near through are you?
The sooner we get off the better."
"I will be through to-morrow night," said von Hofe contentedly.
"The skins have been pared down to the right thickness, and to-day and to-morrow they will be fixed up and sent off.
What does the country look like ahead?"
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The rogue elephant

Chapter X · Chapter 10

Chapter 10 of The rogue elephant is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/28 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
INTO THE UNKNOWN "Well, Doctor," announced Schoverling the next morning, "How near through are you?
Line 2
The sooner we get off the better."
/ðə ˈsuːnər wiː ɡet ɔːf ðə ˈbetər/
Line 3
"I will be through to-morrow night," said von Hofe contentedly.
Line 4
"The skins have been pared down to the right thickness, and to-day and to-morrow they will be fixed up and sent off.
Line 5
What does the country look like ahead?"
/wʌt dʌz ðə ˈkʌntri lʊk laɪk əˈhed/

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.

ahead adverb US /əˈhed/

at or in the front

From this reading “What does the country look like ahead?"”

announced adjective US /əˈnaʊnst/

declared publicly; made widely known

From this reading “INTO THE UNKNOWN "Well, Doctor," announced Schoverling the next morning, "How near through are you?”

contentedly adverb US /kənˈtentədli/

with equanimity

From this reading “"I will be through to-morrow night," said von Hofe contentedly.”

pared verb US /perd/

past form of “pare” — decrease gradually or bit by bit

From this reading “"The skins have been pared down to the right thickness, and to-day and to-morrow they will be fixed up and sent off.”

skins noun US /skɪnz/

plural of “skin” — a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch

From this reading “"The skins have been pared down to the right thickness, and to-day and to-morrow they will be fixed up and sent off.”

sooner adverb US /ˈsuːnər/

comparatives of “soon” or “early”

From this reading “The sooner we get off the better."”

thickness noun US /ˈθɪknəs/

the dimension through an object as opposed to its length or width

From this reading “"The skins have been pared down to the right thickness, and to-day and to-morrow they will be fixed up and sent off.”

unknown adjective US /ənˈnoʊn/

not known

From this reading “INTO THE UNKNOWN "Well, Doctor," announced Schoverling the next morning, "How near through are you?”

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aheadadverbUS /əˈhed/

at or in the front

From this reading What does the country look like ahead?"

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "The skins have been pared down to the right thickness, and to-day and to-morrow they will be fixed up and sent off.

announcedadjectiveUS /əˈnaʊnst/

declared publicly; made widely known

From this reading INTO THE UNKNOWN "Well, Doctor," announced Schoverling the next morning, "How near through are you?

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading INTO THE UNKNOWN "Well, Doctor," announced Schoverling the next morning, "How near through are you?

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "I will be through to-morrow night," said von Hofe contentedly.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "The skins have been pared down to the right thickness, and to-day and to-morrow they will be fixed up and sent off.

betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading The sooner we get off the better."

contentedlyadverbUS /kənˈtentədli/

with equanimity

From this reading "I will be through to-morrow night," said von Hofe contentedly.

countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading What does the country look like ahead?"

DoctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading INTO THE UNKNOWN "Well, Doctor," announced Schoverling the next morning, "How near through are you?

doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/

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

From this reading What does the country look like ahead?"

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading "The skins have been pared down to the right thickness, and to-day and to-morrow they will be fixed up and sent off.

fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/

(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value

From this reading "The skins have been pared down to the right thickness, and to-day and to-morrow they will be fixed up and sent off.

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading The sooner we get off the better."

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "The skins have been pared down to the right thickness, and to-day and to-morrow they will be fixed up and sent off.

Hofe

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

From this reading "I will be through to-morrow night," said von Hofe contentedly.

How

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

From this reading INTO THE UNKNOWN "Well, Doctor," announced Schoverling the next morning, "How near through are you?

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "I will be through to-morrow night," said von Hofe contentedly.

INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading INTO THE UNKNOWN "Well, Doctor," announced Schoverling the next morning, "How near through are you?

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading What does the country look like ahead?"

lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading What does the country look like ahead?"

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading INTO THE UNKNOWN "Well, Doctor," announced Schoverling the next morning, "How near through are you?

nearadverbUS /nɪr/

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading INTO THE UNKNOWN "Well, Doctor," announced Schoverling the next morning, "How near through are you?

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading INTO THE UNKNOWN "Well, Doctor," announced Schoverling the next morning, "How near through are you?

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading "I will be through to-morrow night," said von Hofe contentedly.

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

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

From this reading The sooner we get off the better."

paredverbUS /perd/

past form of “pare” — decrease gradually or bit by bit

From this reading "The skins have been pared down to the right thickness, and to-day and to-morrow they will be fixed up and sent off.

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading "The skins have been pared down to the right thickness, and to-day and to-morrow they will be fixed up and sent off.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "I will be through to-morrow night," said von Hofe contentedly.

Schoverling

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

From this reading INTO THE UNKNOWN "Well, Doctor," announced Schoverling the next morning, "How near through are you?

sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading "The skins have been pared down to the right thickness, and to-day and to-morrow they will be fixed up and sent off.

skinsnounUS /skɪnz/

plural of “skin” — a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch

From this reading "The skins have been pared down to the right thickness, and to-day and to-morrow they will be fixed up and sent off.

sooneradverbUS /ˈsuːnər/

comparatives of “soon” or “early”

From this reading The sooner we get off the better."

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading INTO THE UNKNOWN "Well, Doctor," announced Schoverling the next morning, "How near through are you?

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "The skins have been pared down to the right thickness, and to-day and to-morrow they will be fixed up and sent off.

thicknessnounUS /ˈθɪknəs/

the dimension through an object as opposed to its length or width

From this reading "The skins have been pared down to the right thickness, and to-day and to-morrow they will be fixed up and sent off.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading INTO THE UNKNOWN "Well, Doctor," announced Schoverling the next morning, "How near through are you?

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "The skins have been pared down to the right thickness, and to-day and to-morrow they will be fixed up and sent off.

to-day

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

From this reading "The skins have been pared down to the right thickness, and to-day and to-morrow they will be fixed up and sent off.

to-morrow

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

From this reading "I will be through to-morrow night," said von Hofe contentedly.

UNKNOWNadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊn/

not known

From this reading INTO THE UNKNOWN "Well, Doctor," announced Schoverling the next morning, "How near through are you?

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading "The skins have been pared down to the right thickness, and to-day and to-morrow they will be fixed up and sent off.

von

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

From this reading "I will be through to-morrow night," said von Hofe contentedly.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading The sooner we get off the better."

WelladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading INTO THE UNKNOWN "Well, Doctor," announced Schoverling the next morning, "How near through are you?

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What does the country look like ahead?"

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "I will be through to-morrow night," said von Hofe contentedly.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading INTO THE UNKNOWN "Well, Doctor," announced Schoverling the next morning, "How near through are you?

Chapter 10 of The rogue elephant by Elliott Whitney holds 141 sentences, grouped into 29 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 10 of The rogue elephant contain?

Chapter 10 holds 141 sentences of The rogue elephant, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 10 of The rogue elephant by Elliott Whitney exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 141 sentences, grouped into 29 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.

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Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 10 can be played aloud in United States English.

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Giant
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