Chapter 6 of To Build a Fire is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of To Build a Fire is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“New idea,” he volunteered, “brand new idea. Jes’ caught it—no trouble at all. Came right up an’ I patted it on the head. It’s mine. ’Brien’s drunk—beashly drunk.
Chapter 6 of To Build a Fire is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a name given to a product or service
From this reading ““New idea,” he volunteered, “brand new idea.”
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “Jes’ caught it—no trouble at all.”
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading “’Brien’s drunk—beashly drunk.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading ““New idea,” he volunteered, “brand new idea.”
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “It’s mine.”
inflected form of “pat” — pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading “Came right up an’ I patted it on the head.”
a source of difficulty
From this reading “Jes’ caught it—no trouble at all.”
past form of “volunteer” — tell voluntarily
From this reading ““New idea,” he volunteered, “brand new idea.”
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 Jes’ caught it—no trouble at all.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Came right up an’ I patted it on the head.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jes’ caught it—no trouble at all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ’Brien’s drunk—beashly drunk.
a name given to a product or service
From this reading “New idea,” he volunteered, “brand new idea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ’Brien’s drunk—beashly drunk.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Came right up an’ I patted it on the head.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Jes’ caught it—no trouble at all.
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading ’Brien’s drunk—beashly drunk.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “New idea,” he volunteered, “brand new idea.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Came right up an’ I patted it on the head.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Came right up an’ I patted it on the head.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “New idea,” he volunteered, “brand new idea.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Jes’ caught it—no trouble at all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It’s mine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jes’ caught it—no trouble at all.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It’s mine.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “New idea,” he volunteered, “brand new idea.
not any; not one
From this reading Jes’ caught it—no trouble at all.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Came right up an’ I patted it on the head.
inflected form of “pat” — pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading Came right up an’ I patted it on the head.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Came right up an’ I patted it on the head.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Came right up an’ I patted it on the head.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Jes’ caught it—no trouble at all.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Came right up an’ I patted it on the head.
past form of “volunteer” — tell voluntarily
From this reading “New idea,” he volunteered, “brand new idea.
Chapter 6 of To Build a Fire by Jack London holds 418 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.
Chapter 6 holds 418 sentences of To Build a Fire, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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