Chapter 8 of Kangaroo is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VIII
Chapter 8 of Kangaroo is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“We call ourselves the diggers clubs, and we go in chiefly for athletics. And we do spend most of the time in athletics. But those that aren’t diggers can join, if a pal brings them in and vouches for them.” Richard was now feeling rather out of it. Returned soldiers, and clubs, and athletics--all unnatural things to him.
Chapter 8 of Kangaroo is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading ““We call ourselves the diggers clubs, and we go in chiefly for athletics.”
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “But those that aren’t diggers can join, if a pal brings them in and vouches for them.””
for the most part
From this reading ““We call ourselves the diggers clubs, and we go in chiefly for athletics.”
plural of “club” — a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading ““We call ourselves the diggers clubs, and we go in chiefly for athletics.”
plural of “digger” — a laborer who digs
From this reading ““We call ourselves the diggers clubs, and we go in chiefly for athletics.”
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading “But those that aren’t diggers can join, if a pal brings them in and vouches for them.””
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading “And we do spend most of the time in athletics.”
not in accordance with or determined by nature; contrary to nature
From this reading “Returned soldiers, and clubs, and athletics--all unnatural things to him.”
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.
In this reading “And we do spend most of the time in athletics.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But those that aren’t diggers can join, if a pal brings them in and vouches for them.”
(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 Returned soldiers, and clubs, and athletics--all unnatural things to him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “We call ourselves the diggers clubs, and we go in chiefly for athletics.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But those that aren’t diggers can join, if a pal brings them in and vouches for them.”
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading “We call ourselves the diggers clubs, and we go in chiefly for athletics.
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading But those that aren’t diggers can join, if a pal brings them in and vouches for them.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But those that aren’t diggers can join, if a pal brings them in and vouches for them.”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “We call ourselves the diggers clubs, and we go in chiefly for athletics.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading But those that aren’t diggers can join, if a pal brings them in and vouches for them.”
for the most part
From this reading “We call ourselves the diggers clubs, and we go in chiefly for athletics.
plural of “club” — a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading “We call ourselves the diggers clubs, and we go in chiefly for athletics.
plural of “digger” — a laborer who digs
From this reading “We call ourselves the diggers clubs, and we go in chiefly for athletics.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And we do spend most of the time in athletics.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Richard was now feeling rather out of it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “We call ourselves the diggers clubs, and we go in chiefly for athletics.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “We call ourselves the diggers clubs, and we go in chiefly for athletics.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Returned soldiers, and clubs, and athletics--all unnatural things to him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But those that aren’t diggers can join, if a pal brings them in and vouches for them.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “We call ourselves the diggers clubs, and we go in chiefly for athletics.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Richard was now feeling rather out of it.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading But those that aren’t diggers can join, if a pal brings them in and vouches for them.”
used to form the superlative
From this reading And we do spend most of the time in athletics.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Richard was now feeling rather out of it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And we do spend most of the time in athletics.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading “We call ourselves the diggers clubs, and we go in chiefly for athletics.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Richard was now feeling rather out of it.
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading But those that aren’t diggers can join, if a pal brings them in and vouches for them.”
on the contrary
From this reading Richard was now feeling rather out of it.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Returned soldiers, and clubs, and athletics--all unnatural things to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Richard was now feeling rather out of it.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Returned soldiers, and clubs, and athletics--all unnatural things to him.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading And we do spend most of the time in athletics.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But those that aren’t diggers can join, if a pal brings them in and vouches for them.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “We call ourselves the diggers clubs, and we go in chiefly for athletics.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But those that aren’t diggers can join, if a pal brings them in and vouches for them.”
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Returned soldiers, and clubs, and athletics--all unnatural things to him.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading But those that aren’t diggers can join, if a pal brings them in and vouches for them.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And we do spend most of the time in athletics.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Returned soldiers, and clubs, and athletics--all unnatural things to him.
not in accordance with or determined by nature; contrary to nature
From this reading Returned soldiers, and clubs, and athletics--all unnatural things to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But those that aren’t diggers can join, if a pal brings them in and vouches for them.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Richard was now feeling rather out of it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We call ourselves the diggers clubs, and we go in chiefly for athletics.
Chapter 8 of Kangaroo by D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence holds 411 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 8 holds 411 sentences of Kangaroo, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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Work through the 83 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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About 600 minutes of reading across 2364 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through Kangaroo section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Words and structures a reader meets early in Kangaroo, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
