Chapter 11 of A Son of the Sun is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of A Son of the Sun is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
An air of relief went through the room. Conversations were started, and the voices became louder. Several of the buyers even went back to the table to continue the examination of the pearls. Parlay's shrill cackle rose higher. “That's right,” he encouraged.
Chapter 11 of A Son of the Sun is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “buyer” — a person who buys
From this reading “Several of the buyers even went back to the table to continue the examination of the pearls.”
talk or utter in a cackling manner
From this reading “Parlay's shrill cackle rose higher.”
plural of “conversation” — the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading “Conversations were started, and the voices became louder.”
inspired with confidence
From this reading ““That's right,” he encouraged.”
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading “Several of the buyers even went back to the table to continue the examination of the pearls.”
comparative of “loud” — characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading “Conversations were started, and the voices became louder.”
plural of “pearl” — a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading “Several of the buyers even went back to the table to continue the examination of the pearls.”
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
From this reading “Parlay's shrill cackle rose higher.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading An air of relief went through the room.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An air of relief went through the room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Conversations were started, and the voices became louder.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Several of the buyers even went back to the table to continue the examination of the pearls.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Conversations were started, and the voices became louder.
plural of “buyer” — a person who buys
From this reading Several of the buyers even went back to the table to continue the examination of the pearls.
talk or utter in a cackling manner
From this reading Parlay's shrill cackle rose higher.
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading Several of the buyers even went back to the table to continue the examination of the pearls.
plural of “conversation” — the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Conversations were started, and the voices became louder.
inspired with confidence
From this reading “That's right,” he encouraged.
divisible by two
From this reading Several of the buyers even went back to the table to continue the examination of the pearls.
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading Several of the buyers even went back to the table to continue the examination of the pearls.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “That's right,” he encouraged.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading Parlay's shrill cackle rose higher.
comparative of “loud” — characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading Conversations were started, and the voices became louder.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An air of relief went through the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Parlay's shrill cackle rose higher.
plural of “pearl” — a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading Several of the buyers even went back to the table to continue the examination of the pearls.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading An air of relief went through the room.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “That's right,” he encouraged.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading An air of relief went through the room.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Parlay's shrill cackle rose higher.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several of the buyers even went back to the table to continue the examination of the pearls.
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
From this reading Parlay's shrill cackle rose higher.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Conversations were started, and the voices became louder.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Several of the buyers even went back to the table to continue the examination of the pearls.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That's right,” he encouraged.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An air of relief went through the room.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading An air of relief went through the room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Several of the buyers even went back to the table to continue the examination of the pearls.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Conversations were started, and the voices became louder.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading An air of relief went through the room.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Conversations were started, and the voices became louder.
Chapter 11 of A Son of the Sun by Jack London holds 414 sentences, grouped into 83 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.
Chapter 11 holds 414 sentences of A Son of the Sun, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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