Chapter 9 of Kangaroo is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Kangaroo is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He looked up at Callcott. The other man’s face was alert and waiting: curiously naked a face too. Somers wished it had had even a moustache, anything rather than this clean, all-clean bare flesh. If Jack had only had a beard too--like a man--and not one of these clean-shaven, too-much exposed faces. Alert, waiting face--almost lurking, waiting for an answer.
Chapter 9 of Kangaroo is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading “The other man’s face was alert and waiting: curiously naked a face too.”
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading “If Jack had only had a beard too--like a man--and not one of these clean-shaven, too-much exposed faces.”
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading “The other man’s face was alert and waiting: curiously naked a face too.”
with no protection or shield
From this reading “If Jack had only had a beard too--like a man--and not one of these clean-shaven, too-much exposed faces.”
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading “Somers wished it had had even a moustache, anything rather than this clean, all-clean bare flesh.”
-ing form of “lurk” — lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
From this reading “Alert, waiting face--almost lurking, waiting for an answer.”
an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading “Somers wished it had had even a moustache, anything rather than this clean, all-clean bare flesh.”
completely unclothed
From this reading “The other man’s face was alert and waiting: curiously naked a face too.”
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.
seek information from
In this reading “He looked up at Callcott.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The other man’s face was alert and waiting: curiously naked a face too.
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading The other man’s face was alert and waiting: curiously naked a face too.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Somers wished it had had even a moustache, anything rather than this clean, all-clean bare flesh.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Alert, waiting face--almost lurking, waiting for an answer.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Alert, waiting face--almost lurking, waiting for an answer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The other man’s face was alert and waiting: curiously naked a face too.
react verbally
From this reading Alert, waiting face--almost lurking, waiting for an answer.
any thing at all
From this reading Somers wished it had had even a moustache, anything rather than this clean, all-clean bare flesh.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He looked up at Callcott.
completely unclothed
From this reading Somers wished it had had even a moustache, anything rather than this clean, all-clean bare flesh.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading If Jack had only had a beard too--like a man--and not one of these clean-shaven, too-much exposed faces.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He looked up at Callcott.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading Somers wished it had had even a moustache, anything rather than this clean, all-clean bare flesh.
closely shaved recently
From this reading If Jack had only had a beard too--like a man--and not one of these clean-shaven, too-much exposed faces.
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading The other man’s face was alert and waiting: curiously naked a face too.
divisible by two
From this reading Somers wished it had had even a moustache, anything rather than this clean, all-clean bare flesh.
with no protection or shield
From this reading If Jack had only had a beard too--like a man--and not one of these clean-shaven, too-much exposed faces.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The other man’s face was alert and waiting: curiously naked a face too.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading If Jack had only had a beard too--like a man--and not one of these clean-shaven, too-much exposed faces.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading Somers wished it had had even a moustache, anything rather than this clean, all-clean bare flesh.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Alert, waiting face--almost lurking, waiting for an answer.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Somers wished it had had even a moustache, anything rather than this clean, all-clean bare flesh.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked up at Callcott.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Jack had only had a beard too--like a man--and not one of these clean-shaven, too-much exposed faces.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Somers wished it had had even a moustache, anything rather than this clean, all-clean bare flesh.
a small worthless amount
From this reading If Jack had only had a beard too--like a man--and not one of these clean-shaven, too-much exposed faces.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading If Jack had only had a beard too--like a man--and not one of these clean-shaven, too-much exposed faces.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked up at Callcott.
-ing form of “lurk” — lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
From this reading Alert, waiting face--almost lurking, waiting for an answer.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading If Jack had only had a beard too--like a man--and not one of these clean-shaven, too-much exposed faces.
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The other man’s face was alert and waiting: curiously naked a face too.
an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading Somers wished it had had even a moustache, anything rather than this clean, all-clean bare flesh.
completely unclothed
From this reading The other man’s face was alert and waiting: curiously naked a face too.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If Jack had only had a beard too--like a man--and not one of these clean-shaven, too-much exposed faces.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If Jack had only had a beard too--like a man--and not one of these clean-shaven, too-much exposed faces.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading If Jack had only had a beard too--like a man--and not one of these clean-shaven, too-much exposed faces.
and nothing more
From this reading If Jack had only had a beard too--like a man--and not one of these clean-shaven, too-much exposed faces.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other man’s face was alert and waiting: curiously naked a face too.
on the contrary
From this reading Somers wished it had had even a moustache, anything rather than this clean, all-clean bare flesh.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Somers wished it had had even a moustache, anything rather than this clean, all-clean bare flesh.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Somers wished it had had even a moustache, anything rather than this clean, all-clean bare flesh.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The other man’s face was alert and waiting: curiously naked a face too.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading If Jack had only had a beard too--like a man--and not one of these clean-shaven, too-much exposed faces.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Somers wished it had had even a moustache, anything rather than this clean, all-clean bare flesh.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The other man’s face was alert and waiting: curiously naked a face too.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If Jack had only had a beard too--like a man--and not one of these clean-shaven, too-much exposed faces.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He looked up at Callcott.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading The other man’s face was alert and waiting: curiously naked a face too.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The other man’s face was alert and waiting: curiously naked a face too.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Somers wished it had had even a moustache, anything rather than this clean, all-clean bare flesh.
Chapter 9 of Kangaroo by D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence holds 403 sentences, grouped into 81 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 9 holds 403 sentences of Kangaroo, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 9 of Kangaroo by D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 403 sentences, grouped into 81 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 81 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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