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Chapter XI · Chapter 11

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One after another they rose and stretched themselves, and in a few minutes divided more or less into two separate parties.
One of these parties was dominated by Hughling Elliot and Mrs. Thornbury, who, having both read the same books and considered the same questions, were now anxious to name the places beneath them and to hang upon them stores of information about navies and armies, political parties, natives and mineral productsall of which combined, they said, to prove that South America was the country of the future.
Evelyn M. listened with her bright blue eyes fixed upon the oracles.
How it makes one long to be a man!” she exclaimed.
Mr. Perrott answered, surveying the plain, that a country with a future was a very fine thing.
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The Voyage Out

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

Chapter 11 of The Voyage Out is here in full — 335 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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One after another they rose and stretched themselves, and in a few minutes divided more or less into two separate parties.
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One of these parties was dominated by Hughling Elliot and Mrs. Thornbury, who, having both read the same books and considered the same questions, were now anxious to name the places beneath them and to hang upon them stores of information about navies and armies, political parties, natives and mineral productsall of which combined, they said, to prove that South America was the country of the future.
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Evelyn M. listened with her bright blue eyes fixed upon the oracles.
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How it makes one long to be a man!” she exclaimed.
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Mr. Perrott answered, surveying the plain, that a country with a future was a very fine thing.

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Beneath preposition US /bɪˈniːθ/

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading “One of these parties was dominated by Hughling Elliot and Mrs. Thornbury, who, having both read the same books and considered the same questions, were now anxious to name the places beneath them and to hang upon them stores of information about navies and armies, political parties, natives and mineral products—all of which combined, they said, to prove that South America was the country of the future.”

Books noun US /bʊks/

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading “One of these parties was dominated by Hughling Elliot and Mrs. Thornbury, who, having both read the same books and considered the same questions, were now anxious to name the places beneath them and to hang upon them stores of information about navies and armies, political parties, natives and mineral products—all of which combined, they said, to prove that South America was the country of the future.”

Same adjective US /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading “One of these parties was dominated by Hughling Elliot and Mrs. Thornbury, who, having both read the same books and considered the same questions, were now anxious to name the places beneath them and to hang upon them stores of information about navies and armies, political parties, natives and mineral products—all of which combined, they said, to prove that South America was the country of the future.”

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a

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about

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after

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all

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America

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and

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another

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answered

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From this reading Mr. Perrott answered, surveying the plain, that a country with a future was a very fine thing.

anxious

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armies

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be

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From this reading “How it makes one long to be a man!” she exclaimed.

beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading One of these parties was dominated by Hughling Elliot and Mrs. Thornbury, who, having both read the same books and considered the same questions, were now anxious to name the places beneath them and to hang upon them stores of information about navies and armies, political parties, natives and mineral products—all of which combined, they said, to prove that South America was the country of the future.

blue

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From this reading Evelyn M. listened with her bright blue eyes fixed upon the oracles.

booksnounUS /bʊks/

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading One of these parties was dominated by Hughling Elliot and Mrs. Thornbury, who, having both read the same books and considered the same questions, were now anxious to name the places beneath them and to hang upon them stores of information about navies and armies, political parties, natives and mineral products—all of which combined, they said, to prove that South America was the country of the future.

both

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From this reading One of these parties was dominated by Hughling Elliot and Mrs. Thornbury, who, having both read the same books and considered the same questions, were now anxious to name the places beneath them and to hang upon them stores of information about navies and armies, political parties, natives and mineral products—all of which combined, they said, to prove that South America was the country of the future.

bright

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From this reading Evelyn M. listened with her bright blue eyes fixed upon the oracles.

by

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combined

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From this reading One of these parties was dominated by Hughling Elliot and Mrs. Thornbury, who, having both read the same books and considered the same questions, were now anxious to name the places beneath them and to hang upon them stores of information about navies and armies, political parties, natives and mineral products—all of which combined, they said, to prove that South America was the country of the future.

considered

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country

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divided

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dominated

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Elliot

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Evelyn

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From this reading Evelyn M. listened with her bright blue eyes fixed upon the oracles.

exclaimed

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From this reading “How it makes one long to be a man!” she exclaimed.

eyes

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few

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fine

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From this reading Mr. Perrott answered, surveying the plain, that a country with a future was a very fine thing.

fixed

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From this reading Evelyn M. listened with her bright blue eyes fixed upon the oracles.

future

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hang

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having

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her

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How

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From this reading “How it makes one long to be a man!” she exclaimed.

Hughling

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in

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information

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into

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it

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From this reading “How it makes one long to be a man!” she exclaimed.

less

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listened

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long

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M

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makes

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man

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From this reading “How it makes one long to be a man!” she exclaimed.

mineral

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From this reading One of these parties was dominated by Hughling Elliot and Mrs. Thornbury, who, having both read the same books and considered the same questions, were now anxious to name the places beneath them and to hang upon them stores of information about navies and armies, political parties, natives and mineral products—all of which combined, they said, to prove that South America was the country of the future.

minutes

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more

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Mr

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From this reading Mr. Perrott answered, surveying the plain, that a country with a future was a very fine thing.

Mrs

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From this reading One of these parties was dominated by Hughling Elliot and Mrs. Thornbury, who, having both read the same books and considered the same questions, were now anxious to name the places beneath them and to hang upon them stores of information about navies and armies, political parties, natives and mineral products—all of which combined, they said, to prove that South America was the country of the future.

name

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From this reading One of these parties was dominated by Hughling Elliot and Mrs. Thornbury, who, having both read the same books and considered the same questions, were now anxious to name the places beneath them and to hang upon them stores of information about navies and armies, political parties, natives and mineral products—all of which combined, they said, to prove that South America was the country of the future.

natives

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navies

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From this reading One of these parties was dominated by Hughling Elliot and Mrs. Thornbury, who, having both read the same books and considered the same questions, were now anxious to name the places beneath them and to hang upon them stores of information about navies and armies, political parties, natives and mineral products—all of which combined, they said, to prove that South America was the country of the future.

now

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From this reading One of these parties was dominated by Hughling Elliot and Mrs. Thornbury, who, having both read the same books and considered the same questions, were now anxious to name the places beneath them and to hang upon them stores of information about navies and armies, political parties, natives and mineral products—all of which combined, they said, to prove that South America was the country of the future.

of

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From this reading One of these parties was dominated by Hughling Elliot and Mrs. Thornbury, who, having both read the same books and considered the same questions, were now anxious to name the places beneath them and to hang upon them stores of information about navies and armies, political parties, natives and mineral products—all of which combined, they said, to prove that South America was the country of the future.

One

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or

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oracles

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From this reading Evelyn M. listened with her bright blue eyes fixed upon the oracles.

parties

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Perrott

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From this reading Mr. Perrott answered, surveying the plain, that a country with a future was a very fine thing.

places

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plain

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From this reading Mr. Perrott answered, surveying the plain, that a country with a future was a very fine thing.

political

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From this reading One of these parties was dominated by Hughling Elliot and Mrs. Thornbury, who, having both read the same books and considered the same questions, were now anxious to name the places beneath them and to hang upon them stores of information about navies and armies, political parties, natives and mineral products—all of which combined, they said, to prove that South America was the country of the future.

products

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From this reading One of these parties was dominated by Hughling Elliot and Mrs. Thornbury, who, having both read the same books and considered the same questions, were now anxious to name the places beneath them and to hang upon them stores of information about navies and armies, political parties, natives and mineral products—all of which combined, they said, to prove that South America was the country of the future.

prove

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questions

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read

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rose

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said

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sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading One of these parties was dominated by Hughling Elliot and Mrs. Thornbury, who, having both read the same books and considered the same questions, were now anxious to name the places beneath them and to hang upon them stores of information about navies and armies, political parties, natives and mineral products—all of which combined, they said, to prove that South America was the country of the future.

separate

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she

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South

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stores

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stretched

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surveying

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From this reading Mr. Perrott answered, surveying the plain, that a country with a future was a very fine thing.

that

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the

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them

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themselves

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these

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they

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thing

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From this reading Mr. Perrott answered, surveying the plain, that a country with a future was a very fine thing.

Thornbury

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to

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two

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upon

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very

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From this reading Mr. Perrott answered, surveying the plain, that a country with a future was a very fine thing.

was

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were

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which

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who

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with

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From this reading Evelyn M. listened with her bright blue eyes fixed upon the oracles.

Chapter 11 of The Voyage Out by Virginia Woolf holds 335 sentences, grouped into 67 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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This page carries chapter 11 of The Voyage Out by Virginia Woolf exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 335 sentences, grouped into 67 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 Voyage Out?

Work through the 67 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 67 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.

Can chapter 11 be read aloud to me?

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.

Questions about reading The Voyage Out

Common questions about reading The Voyage Out by Virginia Woolf on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The Voyage Out?

Yes. All 8032 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #144 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The Voyage Out is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #144, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Voyage Out take to read?

About 600 minutes of reading across 1607 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The Voyage Out section by section

How to work through The Voyage Out section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 27 chapters of The Voyage Out to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in The Voyage Out

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Voyage Out, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Streets
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Voyage Out; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Strand
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Voyage Out; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Embankment
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Voyage Out; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Narrow
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Voyage Out; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.