Chapter 7 of A Son of the Sun is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of A Son of the Sun is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“I beg pardon,” Grief said. “I ought to have known better.” “That's all right,” Hall interposed. “The trouble is they're too much talk and not enough work. Have to be severe with them, or they wouldn't get enough shell to pay their grub.”
Chapter 7 of A Son of the Sun is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading ““I beg pardon,” Grief said.”
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading ““I beg pardon,” Grief said.”
informal terms for a meal
From this reading “Have to be severe with them, or they wouldn't get enough shell to pay their grub.””
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading ““That's all right,” Hall interposed.”
accept an excuse for
From this reading ““I beg pardon,” Grief said.”
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading “Have to be severe with them, or they wouldn't get enough shell to pay their grub.””
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading “Have to be severe with them, or they wouldn't get enough shell to pay their grub.””
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading “Have to be severe with them, or they wouldn't get enough shell to pay their grub.””
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.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “That's all right,” Hall interposed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “The trouble is they're too much talk and not enough work.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Have to be severe with them, or they wouldn't get enough shell to pay their grub.”
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading “I beg pardon,” Grief said.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “I ought to have known better.”
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “The trouble is they're too much talk and not enough work.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Have to be severe with them, or they wouldn't get enough shell to pay their grub.”
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading “I beg pardon,” Grief said.
informal terms for a meal
From this reading Have to be severe with them, or they wouldn't get enough shell to pay their grub.”
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading “That's all right,” Hall interposed.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I ought to have known better.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I beg pardon,” Grief said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That's all right,” Hall interposed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The trouble is they're too much talk and not enough work.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading “I ought to have known better.”
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “The trouble is they're too much talk and not enough work.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “The trouble is they're too much talk and not enough work.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Have to be severe with them, or they wouldn't get enough shell to pay their grub.”
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “I ought to have known better.”
accept an excuse for
From this reading “I beg pardon,” Grief said.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading Have to be severe with them, or they wouldn't get enough shell to pay their grub.”
precisely, exactly
From this reading “That's all right,” Hall interposed.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I beg pardon,” Grief said.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading Have to be severe with them, or they wouldn't get enough shell to pay their grub.”
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading Have to be severe with them, or they wouldn't get enough shell to pay their grub.”
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “The trouble is they're too much talk and not enough work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That's all right,” Hall interposed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The trouble is they're too much talk and not enough work.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Have to be severe with them, or they wouldn't get enough shell to pay their grub.”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Have to be severe with them, or they wouldn't get enough shell to pay their grub.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Have to be severe with them, or they wouldn't get enough shell to pay their grub.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The trouble is they're too much talk and not enough work.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I ought to have known better.”
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “The trouble is they're too much talk and not enough work.
a source of difficulty
From this reading “The trouble is they're too much talk and not enough work.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Have to be severe with them, or they wouldn't get enough shell to pay their grub.”
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “The trouble is they're too much talk and not enough work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Have to be severe with them, or they wouldn't get enough shell to pay their grub.”
Chapter 7 of A Son of the Sun by Jack London holds 419 sentences, grouped into 84 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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