Chapter XI
Chapter 11
Chapter 11 of Verses 1889-1896 is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Verses 1889-1896
Chapter XI · Chapter 11
Chapter 11 of Verses 1889-1896 is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Verses 1889-1896
Chapter XI · Chapter 11
Chapter 11 of Verses 1889-1896 is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Verses 1889-1896 by Rudyard Kipling holds 113 sentences, grouped into 23 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.
What does chapter 11 of Verses 1889-1896 contain?
Chapter 11 holds 113 sentences of Verses 1889-1896, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 11 of Verses 1889-1896 by Rudyard Kipling exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 113 sentences, grouped into 23 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 Verses 1889-1896?
Work through the 23 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 23 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 Verses 1889-1896
Common questions about reading Verses 1889-1896 by Rudyard Kipling on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Verses 1889-1896?
Yes. All 2582 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #323 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Verses 1889-1896 is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #323, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Verses 1889-1896 take to read?
About 215 minutes of reading across 517 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Verses 1889-1896 section by section
How to work through Verses 1889-1896 section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Vocabulary met early in Verses 1889-1896
Words and structures a reader meets early in Verses 1889-1896, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Volume
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Verses 1889-1896; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Wolcott
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- Balestier
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- Beyond
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