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The Thing from the Lake

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

Chapter 11 of The Thing from the Lake is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"If the Dreamer finds himself in an unknown place, ignorant of the country and the people, let him be aware that such place is to be understood of the Other World."--ONEIROCRITICA ACHMETIS.
In the morning I drove down to New York.
There were affairs demanding attention.
Also, I was pressed by an eagerness to get my over-night work into the hands of the publisher.
To be exact, I wanted to put the manuscript out of reach of the Thing at the house.
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The Thing from the Lake

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

Chapter 11 of The Thing from the Lake is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/40 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"If the Dreamer finds himself in an unknown place, ignorant of the country and the people, let him be aware that such place is to be understood of the Other World."--ONEIROCRITICA ACHMETIS.
Line 2
In the morning I drove down to New York.
/ɪn ðə ˈmɔːrnɪŋ aɪ droʊv daʊn tuː nuː jɔːrk/
Line 3
There were affairs demanding attention.
/ðer wɜːr əˈferz dɪˈmændɪŋ əˈtenʃən/
Line 4
Also, I was pressed by an eagerness to get my over-night work into the hands of the publisher.
Line 5
To be exact, I wanted to put the manuscript out of reach of the Thing at the house.
/tuː biː ɪɡˈzækt aɪ ˈwɔːntɪd tuː pʊt ðə ˈmæn.jə.skrɪpt aʊt ʌv riːtʃ ʌv ðə θɪŋ æt ðə haʊs/

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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.

demanding adjective US /dɪˈmændɪŋ/

requiring more than usually expected or thought due; especially great patience and effort and skill

From this reading “There were affairs demanding attention.”

Dreamer noun US /ˈdriːmər/

someone who is dreaming

From this reading “"If the Dreamer finds himself in an unknown place, ignorant of the country and the people, let him be aware that such place is to be understood of the Other World."--ONEIROCRITICA ACHMETIS.”

eagerness noun US /ˈiːɡərnəs/

a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something

From this reading “Also, I was pressed by an eagerness to get my over-night work into the hands of the publisher.”

exact adjective US /ɪɡˈzækt/

Strictly particular and correct.

From this reading “To be exact, I wanted to put the manuscript out of reach of the Thing at the house.”

finds noun US /faɪndz/

plural of “find” — a productive insight

From this reading “"If the Dreamer finds himself in an unknown place, ignorant of the country and the people, let him be aware that such place is to be understood of the Other World."--ONEIROCRITICA ACHMETIS.”

ignorant adjective US /ˈɪɡnərənt/

uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication

From this reading “"If the Dreamer finds himself in an unknown place, ignorant of the country and the people, let him be aware that such place is to be understood of the Other World."--ONEIROCRITICA ACHMETIS.”

manuscript noun US /ˈmæn.jə.skrɪpt/

A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.

From this reading “To be exact, I wanted to put the manuscript out of reach of the Thing at the house.”

publisher noun US /ˈpʌblɪʃər/

a firm in the publishing business

From this reading “Also, I was pressed by an eagerness to get my over-night work into the hands of the publisher.”

All words in this reading · 59

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ACHMETIS

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

From this reading "If the Dreamer finds himself in an unknown place, ignorant of the country and the people, let him be aware that such place is to be understood of the Other World."--ONEIROCRITICA ACHMETIS.

affairsnounUS /əˈferz/

matters of personal concern

From this reading There were affairs demanding attention.

AlsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading Also, I was pressed by an eagerness to get my over-night work into the hands of the publisher.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading "If the Dreamer finds himself in an unknown place, ignorant of the country and the people, let him be aware that such place is to be understood of the Other World."--ONEIROCRITICA ACHMETIS.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "If the Dreamer finds himself in an unknown place, ignorant of the country and the people, let him be aware that such place is to be understood of the Other World."--ONEIROCRITICA ACHMETIS.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading To be exact, I wanted to put the manuscript out of reach of the Thing at the house.

attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading There were affairs demanding attention.

awareadjectiveUS /əˈwer/

(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception

From this reading "If the Dreamer finds himself in an unknown place, ignorant of the country and the people, let him be aware that such place is to be understood of the Other World."--ONEIROCRITICA ACHMETIS.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading "If the Dreamer finds himself in an unknown place, ignorant of the country and the people, let him be aware that such place is to be understood of the Other World."--ONEIROCRITICA ACHMETIS.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Also, I was pressed by an eagerness to get my over-night work into the hands of the publisher.

countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading "If the Dreamer finds himself in an unknown place, ignorant of the country and the people, let him be aware that such place is to be understood of the Other World."--ONEIROCRITICA ACHMETIS.

demandingadjectiveUS /dɪˈmændɪŋ/

requiring more than usually expected or thought due; especially great patience and effort and skill

From this reading There were affairs demanding attention.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading In the morning I drove down to New York.

DreamernounUS /ˈdriːmər/

someone who is dreaming

From this reading "If the Dreamer finds himself in an unknown place, ignorant of the country and the people, let him be aware that such place is to be understood of the Other World."--ONEIROCRITICA ACHMETIS.

drovenounUS /droʊv/

a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together

From this reading In the morning I drove down to New York.

eagernessnounUS /ˈiːɡərnəs/

a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something

From this reading Also, I was pressed by an eagerness to get my over-night work into the hands of the publisher.

exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/

Strictly particular and correct.

From this reading To be exact, I wanted to put the manuscript out of reach of the Thing at the house.

findsnounUS /faɪndz/

plural of “find” — a productive insight

From this reading "If the Dreamer finds himself in an unknown place, ignorant of the country and the people, let him be aware that such place is to be understood of the Other World."--ONEIROCRITICA ACHMETIS.

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Also, I was pressed by an eagerness to get my over-night work into the hands of the publisher.

handsnounUS /hændz/

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading Also, I was pressed by an eagerness to get my over-night work into the hands of the publisher.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading "If the Dreamer finds himself in an unknown place, ignorant of the country and the people, let him be aware that such place is to be understood of the Other World."--ONEIROCRITICA ACHMETIS.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading "If the Dreamer finds himself in an unknown place, ignorant of the country and the people, let him be aware that such place is to be understood of the Other World."--ONEIROCRITICA ACHMETIS.

housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading To be exact, I wanted to put the manuscript out of reach of the Thing at the house.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading In the morning I drove down to New York.

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "If the Dreamer finds himself in an unknown place, ignorant of the country and the people, let him be aware that such place is to be understood of the Other World."--ONEIROCRITICA ACHMETIS.

ignorantadjectiveUS /ˈɪɡnərənt/

uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication

From this reading "If the Dreamer finds himself in an unknown place, ignorant of the country and the people, let him be aware that such place is to be understood of the Other World."--ONEIROCRITICA ACHMETIS.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "If the Dreamer finds himself in an unknown place, ignorant of the country and the people, let him be aware that such place is to be understood of the Other World."--ONEIROCRITICA ACHMETIS.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Also, I was pressed by an eagerness to get my over-night work into the hands of the publisher.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "If the Dreamer finds himself in an unknown place, ignorant of the country and the people, let him be aware that such place is to be understood of the Other World."--ONEIROCRITICA ACHMETIS.

letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading "If the Dreamer finds himself in an unknown place, ignorant of the country and the people, let him be aware that such place is to be understood of the Other World."--ONEIROCRITICA ACHMETIS.

manuscriptnounUS /ˈmæn.jə.skrɪpt/

A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.

From this reading To be exact, I wanted to put the manuscript out of reach of the Thing at the house.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading In the morning I drove down to New York.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Also, I was pressed by an eagerness to get my over-night work into the hands of the publisher.

NewadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading In the morning I drove down to New York.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "If the Dreamer finds himself in an unknown place, ignorant of the country and the people, let him be aware that such place is to be understood of the Other World."--ONEIROCRITICA ACHMETIS.

ONEIROCRITICA

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

From this reading "If the Dreamer finds himself in an unknown place, ignorant of the country and the people, let him be aware that such place is to be understood of the Other World."--ONEIROCRITICA ACHMETIS.

OtheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading "If the Dreamer finds himself in an unknown place, ignorant of the country and the people, let him be aware that such place is to be understood of the Other World."--ONEIROCRITICA ACHMETIS.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading To be exact, I wanted to put the manuscript out of reach of the Thing at the house.

over-night

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

From this reading Also, I was pressed by an eagerness to get my over-night work into the hands of the publisher.

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

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

From this reading "If the Dreamer finds himself in an unknown place, ignorant of the country and the people, let him be aware that such place is to be understood of the Other World."--ONEIROCRITICA ACHMETIS.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading "If the Dreamer finds himself in an unknown place, ignorant of the country and the people, let him be aware that such place is to be understood of the Other World."--ONEIROCRITICA ACHMETIS.

pressedadjectiveUS /prest/

compacted by ironing

From this reading Also, I was pressed by an eagerness to get my over-night work into the hands of the publisher.

publishernounUS /ˈpʌblɪʃər/

a firm in the publishing business

From this reading Also, I was pressed by an eagerness to get my over-night work into the hands of the publisher.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading To be exact, I wanted to put the manuscript out of reach of the Thing at the house.

reachverbUS /riːtʃ/

reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading To be exact, I wanted to put the manuscript out of reach of the Thing at the house.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading "If the Dreamer finds himself in an unknown place, ignorant of the country and the people, let him be aware that such place is to be understood of the Other World."--ONEIROCRITICA ACHMETIS.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "If the Dreamer finds himself in an unknown place, ignorant of the country and the people, let him be aware that such place is to be understood of the Other World."--ONEIROCRITICA ACHMETIS.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "If the Dreamer finds himself in an unknown place, ignorant of the country and the people, let him be aware that such place is to be understood of the Other World."--ONEIROCRITICA ACHMETIS.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There were affairs demanding attention.

ThingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading To be exact, I wanted to put the manuscript out of reach of the Thing at the house.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "If the Dreamer finds himself in an unknown place, ignorant of the country and the people, let him be aware that such place is to be understood of the Other World."--ONEIROCRITICA ACHMETIS.

understoodadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈstʊd/

fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation

From this reading "If the Dreamer finds himself in an unknown place, ignorant of the country and the people, let him be aware that such place is to be understood of the Other World."--ONEIROCRITICA ACHMETIS.

unknownadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊn/

not known

From this reading "If the Dreamer finds himself in an unknown place, ignorant of the country and the people, let him be aware that such place is to be understood of the Other World."--ONEIROCRITICA ACHMETIS.

wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading To be exact, I wanted to put the manuscript out of reach of the Thing at the house.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Also, I was pressed by an eagerness to get my over-night work into the hands of the publisher.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading There were affairs demanding attention.

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Also, I was pressed by an eagerness to get my over-night work into the hands of the publisher.

WorldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading "If the Dreamer finds himself in an unknown place, ignorant of the country and the people, let him be aware that such place is to be understood of the Other World."--ONEIROCRITICA ACHMETIS.

YorknounUS /jɔːrk/

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading In the morning I drove down to New York.

Chapter 11 of The Thing from the Lake by Eleanor M. (Eleanor Marie) Ingram holds 202 sentences, grouped into 41 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.

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Chapter 11 holds 202 sentences of The Thing from the Lake, unabridged, divided into 41 reading sections.

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Vocabulary met early in The Thing from the Lake

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Thing from the Lake, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Author
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Thing from the Lake; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Behind
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Unafraid
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Bible
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