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Working My Way Around the World

Chapter XI · The Wilds of Palestine

Chapter XI of Working My Way Around the World, “The Wilds of Palestine,” is here in full — 380 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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The sun rose clear and red the next morning.
It was the best sort of day for continuing my journey.
The teachers set out to accompany me to the foot of the Nazarene mountains.
They struck off through the village as the crow flies, paying no attention to the run of the streets.
Down through the market, dodging into tiny alleys, under covered passageways, through spaces where we had to walk sidewise, they led the way.
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Working My Way Around the World

Chapter XI · The Wilds of Palestine

Chapter XI of Working My Way Around the World, “The Wilds of Palestine,” is here in full — 380 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/76 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
The sun rose clear and red the next morning.
/ðə sʌn roʊz klɪr ənd red ðə nekst ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
Line 2
It was the best sort of day for continuing my journey.
/ɪt wɑːz ðə best sɔːrt ʌv deɪ fɔːr kənˈtɪnjuːɪŋ maɪ ˈdʒɜːrni/
Line 3
The teachers set out to accompany me to the foot of the Nazarene mountains.
Line 4
They struck off through the village as the crow flies, paying no attention to the run of the streets.
/ðeɪ strʌk ɔːf θruː ðə ˈvɪlədʒ æz ðə kroʊ flaɪz ˈpeɪɪŋ noʊ əˈtenʃən tuː ðə rʌn ʌv ðə striːts/
Line 5
Down through the market, dodging into tiny alleys, under covered passageways, through spaces where we had to walk sidewise, they led the way.

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.

alleys noun US /ˈæliz/

plural of “alley” — a narrow street with walls on both sides

From this reading “Down through the market, dodging into tiny alleys, under covered passageways, through spaces where we had to walk sidewise, they led the way.”

continuing adjective US /kənˈtɪnjuːɪŋ/

remaining in force or being carried on without letup

From this reading “It was the best sort of day for continuing my journey.”

crow verb US /kroʊ/

dwell on with satisfaction

From this reading “They struck off through the village as the crow flies, paying no attention to the run of the streets.”

dodging noun US /ˈdɑːdʒɪŋ/

nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do

From this reading “Down through the market, dodging into tiny alleys, under covered passageways, through spaces where we had to walk sidewise, they led the way.”

flies noun US /flaɪz/

(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)

From this reading “They struck off through the village as the crow flies, paying no attention to the run of the streets.”

sidewise adverb US /ˈsaɪdwaɪz/

toward one side

From this reading “Down through the market, dodging into tiny alleys, under covered passageways, through spaces where we had to walk sidewise, they led the way.”

spaces noun US /ˈspeɪsəz/

plural of “space” — the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading “Down through the market, dodging into tiny alleys, under covered passageways, through spaces where we had to walk sidewise, they led the way.”

teachers noun US /ˈtiːtʃərz/

plural of “teacher” — a person whose occupation is teaching

From this reading “The teachers set out to accompany me to the foot of the Nazarene mountains.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

crow flies verb + noun

In this reading “They struck off through the village as the crow flies, paying no attention to the run of the streets.”

next morning adjective + noun

In this reading “The sun rose clear and red the next morning.”

sun rose noun + noun

any plant of the genus Helianthemum; vigorous plants of stony alpine meadows and dry scrub regions

In this reading “The sun rose clear and red the next morning.”

set out verb + adjective

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

In this reading “The teachers set out to accompany me to the foot of the Nazarene mountains.”

through the village preposition + article + noun counted as “through … village”

In this reading “They struck off through the village as the crow flies, paying no attention to the run of the streets.”

through spaces preposition + noun counted as “through space”

In this reading “Down through the market, dodging into tiny alleys, under covered passageways, through spaces where we had to walk sidewise, they led the way.”

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

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/

be present or associated with an event or entity

From this reading The teachers set out to accompany me to the foot of the Nazarene mountains.

alleysnounUS /ˈæliz/

plural of “alley” — a narrow street with walls on both sides

From this reading Down through the market, dodging into tiny alleys, under covered passageways, through spaces where we had to walk sidewise, they led the way.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The sun rose clear and red the next morning.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading They struck off through the village as the crow flies, paying no attention to the run of the streets.

attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/

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

From this reading They struck off through the village as the crow flies, paying no attention to the run of the streets.

bestnounUS /best/

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading It was the best sort of day for continuing my journey.

clearverbUS /klɪr/

rid of obstructions

From this reading The sun rose clear and red the next morning.

continuingadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːɪŋ/

remaining in force or being carried on without letup

From this reading It was the best sort of day for continuing my journey.

coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading Down through the market, dodging into tiny alleys, under covered passageways, through spaces where we had to walk sidewise, they led the way.

crowverbUS /kroʊ/

dwell on with satisfaction

From this reading They struck off through the village as the crow flies, paying no attention to the run of the streets.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading It was the best sort of day for continuing my journey.

dodgingnounUS /ˈdɑːdʒɪŋ/

nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do

From this reading Down through the market, dodging into tiny alleys, under covered passageways, through spaces where we had to walk sidewise, they led the way.

DownadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Down through the market, dodging into tiny alleys, under covered passageways, through spaces where we had to walk sidewise, they led the way.

fliesnounUS /flaɪz/

(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)

From this reading They struck off through the village as the crow flies, paying no attention to the run of the streets.

footnounUS /fʊt/

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading The teachers set out to accompany me to the foot of the Nazarene mountains.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was the best sort of day for continuing my journey.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Down through the market, dodging into tiny alleys, under covered passageways, through spaces where we had to walk sidewise, they led the way.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Down through the market, dodging into tiny alleys, under covered passageways, through spaces where we had to walk sidewise, they led the way.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was the best sort of day for continuing my journey.

journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading It was the best sort of day for continuing my journey.

lednounUS /led/

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading Down through the market, dodging into tiny alleys, under covered passageways, through spaces where we had to walk sidewise, they led the way.

marketnounUS /ˈmɑːrkət/

the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold

From this reading Down through the market, dodging into tiny alleys, under covered passageways, through spaces where we had to walk sidewise, they led the way.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading The teachers set out to accompany me to the foot of the Nazarene mountains.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The sun rose clear and red the next morning.

mountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading The teachers set out to accompany me to the foot of the Nazarene mountains.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading It was the best sort of day for continuing my journey.

Nazarenenoun

a member of a group of Jews who (during the early history of the Christian Church) accepted Jesus as the Messiah

From this reading The teachers set out to accompany me to the foot of the Nazarene mountains.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading The sun rose clear and red the next morning.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading They struck off through the village as the crow flies, paying no attention to the run of the streets.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was the best sort of day for continuing my journey.

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

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

From this reading They struck off through the village as the crow flies, paying no attention to the run of the streets.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The teachers set out to accompany me to the foot of the Nazarene mountains.

passageways

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

From this reading Down through the market, dodging into tiny alleys, under covered passageways, through spaces where we had to walk sidewise, they led the way.

payingadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪɪŋ/

yielding a fair profit

From this reading They struck off through the village as the crow flies, paying no attention to the run of the streets.

rednounUS /red/

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading The sun rose clear and red the next morning.

rosenounUS /roʊz/

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading The sun rose clear and red the next morning.

runverbUS /rʌn/

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

From this reading They struck off through the village as the crow flies, paying no attention to the run of the streets.

setverbUS /set/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The teachers set out to accompany me to the foot of the Nazarene mountains.

sidewiseadverbUS /ˈsaɪdwaɪz/

toward one side

From this reading Down through the market, dodging into tiny alleys, under covered passageways, through spaces where we had to walk sidewise, they led the way.

sortnounUS /sɔːrt/

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading It was the best sort of day for continuing my journey.

spacesnounUS /ˈspeɪsəz/

plural of “space” — the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading Down through the market, dodging into tiny alleys, under covered passageways, through spaces where we had to walk sidewise, they led the way.

streetsnounUS /striːts/

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading They struck off through the village as the crow flies, paying no attention to the run of the streets.

struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading They struck off through the village as the crow flies, paying no attention to the run of the streets.

sunnounUS /sʌn/

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading The sun rose clear and red the next morning.

teachersnounUS /ˈtiːtʃərz/

plural of “teacher” — a person whose occupation is teaching

From this reading The teachers set out to accompany me to the foot of the Nazarene mountains.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The sun rose clear and red the next morning.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They struck off through the village as the crow flies, paying no attention to the run of the streets.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading They struck off through the village as the crow flies, paying no attention to the run of the streets.

tinyadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪni/

very small

From this reading Down through the market, dodging into tiny alleys, under covered passageways, through spaces where we had to walk sidewise, they led the way.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The teachers set out to accompany me to the foot of the Nazarene mountains.

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Down through the market, dodging into tiny alleys, under covered passageways, through spaces where we had to walk sidewise, they led the way.

villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading They struck off through the village as the crow flies, paying no attention to the run of the streets.

walknounUS /wɔːk/

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading Down through the market, dodging into tiny alleys, under covered passageways, through spaces where we had to walk sidewise, they led the way.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading It was the best sort of day for continuing my journey.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Down through the market, dodging into tiny alleys, under covered passageways, through spaces where we had to walk sidewise, they led the way.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Down through the market, dodging into tiny alleys, under covered passageways, through spaces where we had to walk sidewise, they led the way.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading Down through the market, dodging into tiny alleys, under covered passageways, through spaces where we had to walk sidewise, they led the way.

Chapter 11 of Working My Way Around the World by Harry Alverson Franck holds 380 sentences, grouped into 76 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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