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Wolfville Days

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

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How Prince Hat Got Help.
"Come yere, you boy Torn."
It was the Old Cattleman addressing his black satellite.
"Stampede up to their rooms of mine an' fetch me my hat; the one with the snakeskin band.
My head ain't feelin' none too well, owin' to the barkeep of this hostelry changin' my drinks, an' that rattlesnake band oughter absorb them aches an' clar'fy my roominations a heap.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Wolfville Days

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

Chapter 11 of Wolfville Days is here in full — 282 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/56 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
How Prince Hat Got Help.
Line 2
"Come yere, you boy Torn."
Line 3
It was the Old Cattleman addressing his black satellite.
Line 4
"Stampede up to their rooms of mine an' fetch me my hat; the one with the snakeskin band.
Line 5
My head ain't feelin' none too well, owin' to the barkeep of this hostelry changin' my drinks, an' that rattlesnake band oughter absorb them aches an' clar'fy my roominations a heap.

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.

absorb verb US /əbˈzɔːrb/

become imbued

From this reading “My head ain't feelin' none too well, owin' to the barkeep of this hostelry changin' my drinks, an' that rattlesnake band oughter absorb them aches an' clar'fy my roominations a heap.”

aches noun US /eɪks/

plural of “ache” — a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain

From this reading “My head ain't feelin' none too well, owin' to the barkeep of this hostelry changin' my drinks, an' that rattlesnake band oughter absorb them aches an' clar'fy my roominations a heap.”

addressing verb US /əˈdresɪŋ/

-ing form of “address” — speak to

From this reading “It was the Old Cattleman addressing his black satellite.”

drinks noun US /drɪŋks/

plural of “drink” — a single serving of a beverage

From this reading “My head ain't feelin' none too well, owin' to the barkeep of this hostelry changin' my drinks, an' that rattlesnake band oughter absorb them aches an' clar'fy my roominations a heap.”

heap noun US /hiːp/

a collection of objects laid on top of each other

From this reading “My head ain't feelin' none too well, owin' to the barkeep of this hostelry changin' my drinks, an' that rattlesnake band oughter absorb them aches an' clar'fy my roominations a heap.”

rattlesnake noun US /ˈrætəlsneɪk/

pit viper with horny segments at the end of the tail that rattle when shaken

From this reading “My head ain't feelin' none too well, owin' to the barkeep of this hostelry changin' my drinks, an' that rattlesnake band oughter absorb them aches an' clar'fy my roominations a heap.”

satellite noun US /ˈsætəlaɪt/

man-made equipment that orbits around the earth or the moon

From this reading “It was the Old Cattleman addressing his black satellite.”

Stampede verb US /stæmˈpiːd/

cause to run in panic

From this reading “"Stampede up to their rooms of mine an' fetch me my hat; the one with the snakeskin band.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading My head ain't feelin' none too well, owin' to the barkeep of this hostelry changin' my drinks, an' that rattlesnake band oughter absorb them aches an' clar'fy my roominations a heap.

absorbverbUS /əbˈzɔːrb/

become imbued

From this reading My head ain't feelin' none too well, owin' to the barkeep of this hostelry changin' my drinks, an' that rattlesnake band oughter absorb them aches an' clar'fy my roominations a heap.

achesnounUS /eɪks/

plural of “ache” — a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain

From this reading My head ain't feelin' none too well, owin' to the barkeep of this hostelry changin' my drinks, an' that rattlesnake band oughter absorb them aches an' clar'fy my roominations a heap.

addressingverbUS /əˈdresɪŋ/

-ing form of “address” — speak to

From this reading It was the Old Cattleman addressing his black satellite.

ain't

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

From this reading My head ain't feelin' none too well, owin' to the barkeep of this hostelry changin' my drinks, an' that rattlesnake band oughter absorb them aches an' clar'fy my roominations a heap.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading "Stampede up to their rooms of mine an' fetch me my hat; the one with the snakeskin band.

bandnounUS /bænd/

an unofficial association of people or groups

From this reading "Stampede up to their rooms of mine an' fetch me my hat; the one with the snakeskin band.

barkeepnoun

an employee who mixes and serves alcoholic drinks at a bar

From this reading My head ain't feelin' none too well, owin' to the barkeep of this hostelry changin' my drinks, an' that rattlesnake band oughter absorb them aches an' clar'fy my roominations a heap.

blackadjectiveUS /blæk/

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading It was the Old Cattleman addressing his black satellite.

boynounUS /bɔɪ/

a youthful male person

From this reading "Come yere, you boy Torn."

Cattlemannoun

a man who raises (or tends) cattle

From this reading It was the Old Cattleman addressing his black satellite.

changin

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

From this reading My head ain't feelin' none too well, owin' to the barkeep of this hostelry changin' my drinks, an' that rattlesnake band oughter absorb them aches an' clar'fy my roominations a heap.

clar'fy

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

From this reading My head ain't feelin' none too well, owin' to the barkeep of this hostelry changin' my drinks, an' that rattlesnake band oughter absorb them aches an' clar'fy my roominations a heap.

ComeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "Come yere, you boy Torn."

drinksnounUS /drɪŋks/

plural of “drink” — a single serving of a beverage

From this reading My head ain't feelin' none too well, owin' to the barkeep of this hostelry changin' my drinks, an' that rattlesnake band oughter absorb them aches an' clar'fy my roominations a heap.

feelin

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From this reading My head ain't feelin' none too well, owin' to the barkeep of this hostelry changin' my drinks, an' that rattlesnake band oughter absorb them aches an' clar'fy my roominations a heap.

fetchverbUS /fetʃ/

go or come after and bring or take back

From this reading "Stampede up to their rooms of mine an' fetch me my hat; the one with the snakeskin band.

GotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading How Prince Hat Got Help.

HatnounUS /hæt/

headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

From this reading How Prince Hat Got Help.

headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading My head ain't feelin' none too well, owin' to the barkeep of this hostelry changin' my drinks, an' that rattlesnake band oughter absorb them aches an' clar'fy my roominations a heap.

heapnounUS /hiːp/

a collection of objects laid on top of each other

From this reading My head ain't feelin' none too well, owin' to the barkeep of this hostelry changin' my drinks, an' that rattlesnake band oughter absorb them aches an' clar'fy my roominations a heap.

HelpverbUS /help/

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading How Prince Hat Got Help.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading It was the Old Cattleman addressing his black satellite.

hostelrynoun

a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers

From this reading My head ain't feelin' none too well, owin' to the barkeep of this hostelry changin' my drinks, an' that rattlesnake band oughter absorb them aches an' clar'fy my roominations a heap.

How

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

From this reading How Prince Hat Got Help.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was the Old Cattleman addressing his black satellite.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Stampede up to their rooms of mine an' fetch me my hat; the one with the snakeskin band.

minepronounUS /maɪn/

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Stampede up to their rooms of mine an' fetch me my hat; the one with the snakeskin band.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Stampede up to their rooms of mine an' fetch me my hat; the one with the snakeskin band.

nonepronounUS /nʌn/

not one, and not any

From this reading My head ain't feelin' none too well, owin' to the barkeep of this hostelry changin' my drinks, an' that rattlesnake band oughter absorb them aches an' clar'fy my roominations a heap.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Stampede up to their rooms of mine an' fetch me my hat; the one with the snakeskin band.

OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading It was the Old Cattleman addressing his black satellite.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "Stampede up to their rooms of mine an' fetch me my hat; the one with the snakeskin band.

oughter

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

From this reading My head ain't feelin' none too well, owin' to the barkeep of this hostelry changin' my drinks, an' that rattlesnake band oughter absorb them aches an' clar'fy my roominations a heap.

owin

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

From this reading My head ain't feelin' none too well, owin' to the barkeep of this hostelry changin' my drinks, an' that rattlesnake band oughter absorb them aches an' clar'fy my roominations a heap.

PrincenounUS /prɪns/

a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading How Prince Hat Got Help.

rattlesnakenounUS /ˈrætəlsneɪk/

pit viper with horny segments at the end of the tail that rattle when shaken

From this reading My head ain't feelin' none too well, owin' to the barkeep of this hostelry changin' my drinks, an' that rattlesnake band oughter absorb them aches an' clar'fy my roominations a heap.

roominations

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

From this reading My head ain't feelin' none too well, owin' to the barkeep of this hostelry changin' my drinks, an' that rattlesnake band oughter absorb them aches an' clar'fy my roominations a heap.

roomsnounUS /ruːmz/

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading "Stampede up to their rooms of mine an' fetch me my hat; the one with the snakeskin band.

satellitenounUS /ˈsætəlaɪt/

man-made equipment that orbits around the earth or the moon

From this reading It was the Old Cattleman addressing his black satellite.

snakeskin

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

From this reading "Stampede up to their rooms of mine an' fetch me my hat; the one with the snakeskin band.

StampedeverbUS /stæmˈpiːd/

cause to run in panic

From this reading "Stampede up to their rooms of mine an' fetch me my hat; the one with the snakeskin band.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading My head ain't feelin' none too well, owin' to the barkeep of this hostelry changin' my drinks, an' that rattlesnake band oughter absorb them aches an' clar'fy my roominations a heap.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading It was the Old Cattleman addressing his black satellite.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading "Stampede up to their rooms of mine an' fetch me my hat; the one with the snakeskin band.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading My head ain't feelin' none too well, owin' to the barkeep of this hostelry changin' my drinks, an' that rattlesnake band oughter absorb them aches an' clar'fy my roominations a heap.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading My head ain't feelin' none too well, owin' to the barkeep of this hostelry changin' my drinks, an' that rattlesnake band oughter absorb them aches an' clar'fy my roominations a heap.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "Stampede up to their rooms of mine an' fetch me my hat; the one with the snakeskin band.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading My head ain't feelin' none too well, owin' to the barkeep of this hostelry changin' my drinks, an' that rattlesnake band oughter absorb them aches an' clar'fy my roominations a heap.

TornadjectiveUS /tɔːrn/

having edges that are jagged from injury

From this reading "Come yere, you boy Torn."

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading "Stampede up to their rooms of mine an' fetch me my hat; the one with the snakeskin band.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading It was the Old Cattleman addressing his black satellite.

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 My head ain't feelin' none too well, owin' to the barkeep of this hostelry changin' my drinks, an' that rattlesnake band oughter absorb them aches an' clar'fy my roominations a heap.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Stampede up to their rooms of mine an' fetch me my hat; the one with the snakeskin band.

yere

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

From this reading "Come yere, you boy Torn."

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Come yere, you boy Torn."

Chapter 11 of Wolfville Days by Alfred Henry Lewis holds 282 sentences, grouped into 57 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 282 sentences of Wolfville Days, unabridged, divided into 57 reading sections.

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Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 11 can be played aloud in United States English.

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Vocabulary met early in Wolfville Days

Words and structures a reader meets early in Wolfville Days, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Great
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Wolfville Days; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Wolfville
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Wolfville Days; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Strike
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Wolfville Days; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Onder
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Wolfville Days; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.