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The Scapegoat

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

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ISRAEL'S HOME-COMING ISRAEL'S return home was an experience at all points the reverse of his going abroad.
He had seven dollars in the pocket of his waistband on setting away from Fez, out of the three hundred and more with which he had started from Tetuan.
His men had gone on before him and told their story.
So the people whom he came upon by the way either ignored him or jeered at him, and not one that on his coming had run to do him honour now stepped aside that he might pass.
Two days after leaving Fez he came again to Wazzan.
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The Scapegoat

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

Chapter 11 of The Scapegoat is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/22 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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ISRAEL'S HOME-COMING ISRAEL'S return home was an experience at all points the reverse of his going abroad.
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He had seven dollars in the pocket of his waistband on setting away from Fez, out of the three hundred and more with which he had started from Tetuan.
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His men had gone on before him and told their story.
/hɪz men hæd ɡɔːn ɑːn bɪˈfɔːr hɪm ənd toʊld ðer ˈstɔːri/
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So the people whom he came upon by the way either ignored him or jeered at him, and not one that on his coming had run to do him honour now stepped aside that he might pass.
/soʊ ðə ˈpiːpəl huːm hiː keɪm əˈpɑːn baɪ ðə weɪ ˈiːðər ˌɪɡˈnɔːrd hɪm ɔːr dʒɪrd æt hɪm ənd nɑːt wʌn ðæt ɑːn hɪz ˈkʌmɪŋ hæd rʌn tuː duː hɪm ˈɑːnər naʊ stept əˈsaɪd ðæt hiː maɪt pæs/
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Two days after leaving Fez he came again to Wazzan.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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abroad adverb US /əˈbrɔːd/

to or in a foreign country

From this reading “ISRAEL'S HOME-COMING ISRAEL'S return home was an experience at all points the reverse of his going abroad.”

Fez noun US /fez/

a city in north central Morocco; religious center

From this reading “He had seven dollars in the pocket of his waistband on setting away from Fez, out of the three hundred and more with which he had started from Tetuan.”

ignored adjective US /ˌɪɡˈnɔːrd/

disregarded

From this reading “So the people whom he came upon by the way either ignored him or jeered at him, and not one that on his coming had run to do him honour now stepped aside that he might pass.”

israel's noun US /ˈɪzreɪlz/

possessive form of “israel” — Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine

From this reading “ISRAEL'S HOME-COMING ISRAEL'S return home was an experience at all points the reverse of his going abroad.”

jeered verb US /dʒɪrd/

past form of “jeer” — laugh at with contempt and derision

From this reading “So the people whom he came upon by the way either ignored him or jeered at him, and not one that on his coming had run to do him honour now stepped aside that he might pass.”

points noun US /pɔɪnts/

plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading “ISRAEL'S HOME-COMING ISRAEL'S return home was an experience at all points the reverse of his going abroad.”

reverse verb US /rɪˈvɜːrs/

change to the contrary

From this reading “ISRAEL'S HOME-COMING ISRAEL'S return home was an experience at all points the reverse of his going abroad.”

setting noun US /ˈsetɪŋ/

the context and environment in which something is set

From this reading “He had seven dollars in the pocket of his waistband on setting away from Fez, out of the three hundred and more with which he had started from Tetuan.”

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abroadadverbUS /əˈbrɔːd/

to or in a foreign country

From this reading ISRAEL'S HOME-COMING ISRAEL'S return home was an experience at all points the reverse of his going abroad.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Two days after leaving Fez he came again to Wazzan.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading Two days after leaving Fez he came again to Wazzan.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading ISRAEL'S HOME-COMING ISRAEL'S return home was an experience at all points the reverse of his going abroad.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading ISRAEL'S HOME-COMING ISRAEL'S return home was an experience at all points the reverse of his going abroad.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading He had seven dollars in the pocket of his waistband on setting away from Fez, out of the three hundred and more with which he had started from Tetuan.

asideadverbUS /əˈsaɪd/

on or to one side

From this reading So the people whom he came upon by the way either ignored him or jeered at him, and not one that on his coming had run to do him honour now stepped aside that he might pass.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading ISRAEL'S HOME-COMING ISRAEL'S return home was an experience at all points the reverse of his going abroad.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

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

From this reading He had seven dollars in the pocket of his waistband on setting away from Fez, out of the three hundred and more with which he had started from Tetuan.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading His men had gone on before him and told their story.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading So the people whom he came upon by the way either ignored him or jeered at him, and not one that on his coming had run to do him honour now stepped aside that he might pass.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading So the people whom he came upon by the way either ignored him or jeered at him, and not one that on his coming had run to do him honour now stepped aside that he might pass.

comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading So the people whom he came upon by the way either ignored him or jeered at him, and not one that on his coming had run to do him honour now stepped aside that he might pass.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Two days after leaving Fez he came again to Wazzan.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading So the people whom he came upon by the way either ignored him or jeered at him, and not one that on his coming had run to do him honour now stepped aside that he might pass.

dollarsnounUS /ˈdɑːlərz/

plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents

From this reading He had seven dollars in the pocket of his waistband on setting away from Fez, out of the three hundred and more with which he had started from Tetuan.

eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/

one or the other of two

From this reading So the people whom he came upon by the way either ignored him or jeered at him, and not one that on his coming had run to do him honour now stepped aside that he might pass.

experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/

undergo or live through a difficult experience

From this reading ISRAEL'S HOME-COMING ISRAEL'S return home was an experience at all points the reverse of his going abroad.

FeznounUS /fez/

a city in north central Morocco; religious center

From this reading He had seven dollars in the pocket of his waistband on setting away from Fez, out of the three hundred and more with which he had started from Tetuan.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He had seven dollars in the pocket of his waistband on setting away from Fez, out of the three hundred and more with which he had started from Tetuan.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading ISRAEL'S HOME-COMING ISRAEL'S return home was an experience at all points the reverse of his going abroad.

goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading His men had gone on before him and told their story.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading He had seven dollars in the pocket of his waistband on setting away from Fez, out of the three hundred and more with which he had started from Tetuan.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He had seven dollars in the pocket of his waistband on setting away from Fez, out of the three hundred and more with which he had started from Tetuan.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading His men had gone on before him and told their story.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading ISRAEL'S HOME-COMING ISRAEL'S return home was an experience at all points the reverse of his going abroad.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading ISRAEL'S HOME-COMING ISRAEL'S return home was an experience at all points the reverse of his going abroad.

HOME-COMING

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

From this reading ISRAEL'S HOME-COMING ISRAEL'S return home was an experience at all points the reverse of his going abroad.

honournounUS /ˈɑːnər/

the state of being honored

From this reading So the people whom he came upon by the way either ignored him or jeered at him, and not one that on his coming had run to do him honour now stepped aside that he might pass.

hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/

ten 10s

From this reading He had seven dollars in the pocket of his waistband on setting away from Fez, out of the three hundred and more with which he had started from Tetuan.

ignoredadjectiveUS /ˌɪɡˈnɔːrd/

disregarded

From this reading So the people whom he came upon by the way either ignored him or jeered at him, and not one that on his coming had run to do him honour now stepped aside that he might pass.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading He had seven dollars in the pocket of his waistband on setting away from Fez, out of the three hundred and more with which he had started from Tetuan.

ISRAEL'SnounUS /ˈɪzreɪlz/

possessive form of “israel” — Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine

From this reading ISRAEL'S HOME-COMING ISRAEL'S return home was an experience at all points the reverse of his going abroad.

jeeredverbUS /dʒɪrd/

past form of “jeer” — laugh at with contempt and derision

From this reading So the people whom he came upon by the way either ignored him or jeered at him, and not one that on his coming had run to do him honour now stepped aside that he might pass.

leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading Two days after leaving Fez he came again to Wazzan.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading His men had gone on before him and told their story.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading So the people whom he came upon by the way either ignored him or jeered at him, and not one that on his coming had run to do him honour now stepped aside that he might pass.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading He had seven dollars in the pocket of his waistband on setting away from Fez, out of the three hundred and more with which he had started from Tetuan.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading So the people whom he came upon by the way either ignored him or jeered at him, and not one that on his coming had run to do him honour now stepped aside that he might pass.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading So the people whom he came upon by the way either ignored him or jeered at him, and not one that on his coming had run to do him honour now stepped aside that he might pass.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ISRAEL'S HOME-COMING ISRAEL'S return home was an experience at all points the reverse of his going abroad.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He had seven dollars in the pocket of his waistband on setting away from Fez, out of the three hundred and more with which he had started from Tetuan.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading So the people whom he came upon by the way either ignored him or jeered at him, and not one that on his coming had run to do him honour now stepped aside that he might pass.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading So the people whom he came upon by the way either ignored him or jeered at him, and not one that on his coming had run to do him honour now stepped aside that he might pass.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading He had seven dollars in the pocket of his waistband on setting away from Fez, out of the three hundred and more with which he had started from Tetuan.

passverbUS /pæs/

go across or through

From this reading So the people whom he came upon by the way either ignored him or jeered at him, and not one that on his coming had run to do him honour now stepped aside that he might pass.

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading So the people whom he came upon by the way either ignored him or jeered at him, and not one that on his coming had run to do him honour now stepped aside that he might pass.

pocketnounUS /ˈpɑːkət/

a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles

From this reading He had seven dollars in the pocket of his waistband on setting away from Fez, out of the three hundred and more with which he had started from Tetuan.

pointsnounUS /pɔɪnts/

plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading ISRAEL'S HOME-COMING ISRAEL'S return home was an experience at all points the reverse of his going abroad.

returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading ISRAEL'S HOME-COMING ISRAEL'S return home was an experience at all points the reverse of his going abroad.

reverseverbUS /rɪˈvɜːrs/

change to the contrary

From this reading ISRAEL'S HOME-COMING ISRAEL'S return home was an experience at all points the reverse of his going abroad.

runverbUS /rʌn/

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading So the people whom he came upon by the way either ignored him or jeered at him, and not one that on his coming had run to do him honour now stepped aside that he might pass.

settingnounUS /ˈsetɪŋ/

the context and environment in which something is set

From this reading He had seven dollars in the pocket of his waistband on setting away from Fez, out of the three hundred and more with which he had started from Tetuan.

sevennounUS /ˈsevən/

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading He had seven dollars in the pocket of his waistband on setting away from Fez, out of the three hundred and more with which he had started from Tetuan.

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So the people whom he came upon by the way either ignored him or jeered at him, and not one that on his coming had run to do him honour now stepped aside that he might pass.

startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading He had seven dollars in the pocket of his waistband on setting away from Fez, out of the three hundred and more with which he had started from Tetuan.

steppedverbUS /stept/

inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step

From this reading So the people whom he came upon by the way either ignored him or jeered at him, and not one that on his coming had run to do him honour now stepped aside that he might pass.

storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading His men had gone on before him and told their story.

Tetuan

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

From this reading He had seven dollars in the pocket of his waistband on setting away from Fez, out of the three hundred and more with which he had started from Tetuan.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading So the people whom he came upon by the way either ignored him or jeered at him, and not one that on his coming had run to do him honour now stepped aside that he might pass.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading ISRAEL'S HOME-COMING ISRAEL'S return home was an experience at all points the reverse of his going abroad.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading His men had gone on before him and told their story.

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading He had seven dollars in the pocket of his waistband on setting away from Fez, out of the three hundred and more with which he had started from Tetuan.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading So the people whom he came upon by the way either ignored him or jeered at him, and not one that on his coming had run to do him honour now stepped aside that he might pass.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading His men had gone on before him and told their story.

TwonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Two days after leaving Fez he came again to Wazzan.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading So the people whom he came upon by the way either ignored him or jeered at him, and not one that on his coming had run to do him honour now stepped aside that he might pass.

waistbandnoun

a band of material around the waist that strengthens a skirt or trousers

From this reading He had seven dollars in the pocket of his waistband on setting away from Fez, out of the three hundred and more with which he had started from Tetuan.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading ISRAEL'S HOME-COMING ISRAEL'S return home was an experience at all points the reverse of his going abroad.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading So the people whom he came upon by the way either ignored him or jeered at him, and not one that on his coming had run to do him honour now stepped aside that he might pass.

Wazzan

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

From this reading Two days after leaving Fez he came again to Wazzan.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading He had seven dollars in the pocket of his waistband on setting away from Fez, out of the three hundred and more with which he had started from Tetuan.

whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading So the people whom he came upon by the way either ignored him or jeered at him, and not one that on his coming had run to do him honour now stepped aside that he might pass.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading He had seven dollars in the pocket of his waistband on setting away from Fez, out of the three hundred and more with which he had started from Tetuan.

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Israel
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