Chapter 19 of Kangaroo is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIX
Chapter 19 of Kangaroo is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Enemies he had, however, people he didn’t know and hadn’t even spoken to. Enemies who hated him like poison. They hated him because he was free, because of his different, unafraid face. They hated him because he wasn’t cowed, as they were all cowed. They hated him for his intimacy at the farm, in the hamlet.
Chapter 19 of Kangaroo is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “cow” — subdue, restrain, or overcome by affecting with a feeling of awe; frighten (as with threats)
From this reading “They hated him because he wasn’t cowed, as they were all cowed.”
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading “Enemies he had, however, people he didn’t know and hadn’t even spoken to.”
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading “They hated him for his intimacy at the farm, in the hamlet.”
a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading “They hated him for his intimacy at the farm, in the hamlet.”
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading “Enemies who hated him like poison.”
close or warm friendship
From this reading “They hated him for his intimacy at the farm, in the hamlet.”
spoil as if by poison
From this reading “Enemies who hated him like poison.”
oblivious of dangers or perils or calmly resolute in facing them
From this reading “They hated him because he was free, because of his different, unafraid face.”
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.
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(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 They hated him because he wasn’t cowed, as they were all cowed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Enemies he had, however, people he didn’t know and hadn’t even spoken to.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They hated him because he wasn’t cowed, as they were all cowed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They hated him for his intimacy at the farm, in the hamlet.
for the reason that
From this reading They hated him because he was free, because of his different, unafraid face.
past form of “cow” — subdue, restrain, or overcome by affecting with a feeling of awe; frighten (as with threats)
From this reading They hated him because he wasn’t cowed, as they were all cowed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Enemies he had, however, people he didn’t know and hadn’t even spoken to.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading They hated him because he was free, because of his different, unafraid face.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading Enemies he had, however, people he didn’t know and hadn’t even spoken to.
divisible by two
From this reading Enemies he had, however, people he didn’t know and hadn’t even spoken to.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading They hated him because he was free, because of his different, unafraid face.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading They hated him for his intimacy at the farm, in the hamlet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They hated him for his intimacy at the farm, in the hamlet.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading They hated him because he was free, because of his different, unafraid face.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Enemies he had, however, people he didn’t know and hadn’t even spoken to.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Enemies he had, however, people he didn’t know and hadn’t even spoken to.
a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading They hated him for his intimacy at the farm, in the hamlet.
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading Enemies who hated him like poison.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Enemies he had, however, people he didn’t know and hadn’t even spoken to.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Enemies who hated him like poison.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They hated him because he was free, because of his different, unafraid face.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Enemies he had, however, people he didn’t know and hadn’t even spoken to.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They hated him for his intimacy at the farm, in the hamlet.
close or warm friendship
From this reading They hated him for his intimacy at the farm, in the hamlet.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Enemies he had, however, people he didn’t know and hadn’t even spoken to.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Enemies who hated him like poison.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They hated him because he was free, because of his different, unafraid face.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Enemies he had, however, people he didn’t know and hadn’t even spoken to.
spoil as if by poison
From this reading Enemies who hated him like poison.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Enemies he had, however, people he didn’t know and hadn’t even spoken to.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They hated him for his intimacy at the farm, in the hamlet.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They hated him because he was free, because of his different, unafraid face.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Enemies he had, however, people he didn’t know and hadn’t even spoken to.
oblivious of dangers or perils or calmly resolute in facing them
From this reading They hated him because he was free, because of his different, unafraid face.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They hated him because he was free, because of his different, unafraid face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They hated him because he wasn’t cowed, as they were all cowed.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They hated him because he wasn’t cowed, as they were all cowed.
which person or people
From this reading Enemies who hated him like poison.
Chapter 19 of Kangaroo by D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence holds 402 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 19 holds 402 sentences of Kangaroo, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 19 of Kangaroo by D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 402 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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Words and structures a reader meets early in Kangaroo, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
