Chapter 24 of Kangaroo is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXIV
Chapter 24 of Kangaroo is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Oh, he wouldn’t give me any money, and I haven’t a _sou_ of my own,” she said lightly, laughing it off. “You wouldn’t be short of money,” said Jack. “Plenty of money.” “You see I couldn’t just live on charity, could I?” she replied, delicately. “It wouldn’t be charity.”
Chapter 24 of Kangaroo is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)
From this reading ““You see I couldn’t just live on charity, could I?” she replied, delicately.”
in a delicate manner
From this reading ““You see I couldn’t just live on charity, could I?” she replied, delicately.”
a small worthless amount
From this reading ““You wouldn’t be short of money,” said Jack.”
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading ““Oh, he wouldn’t give me any money, and I haven’t a _sou_ of my own,” she said lightly, laughing it off.”
without good reason
From this reading ““Oh, he wouldn’t give me any money, and I haven’t a _sou_ of my own,” she said lightly, laughing it off.”
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading ““You see I couldn’t just live on charity, could I?” she replied, delicately.”
a full supply
From this reading ““Plenty of money.””
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading ““You wouldn’t be short of money,” said Jack.”
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 ““Oh, he wouldn’t give me any money, and I haven’t a _sou_ of my own,” she said lightly, laughing it off.”
continue to live and avoid dying
In this reading ““You see I couldn’t just live on charity, could I?” she replied, delicately.”
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 “Oh, he wouldn’t give me any money, and I haven’t a _sou_ of my own,” she said lightly, laughing it off.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Oh, he wouldn’t give me any money, and I haven’t a _sou_ of my own,” she said lightly, laughing it off.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Oh, he wouldn’t give me any money, and I haven’t a _sou_ of my own,” she said lightly, laughing it off.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “You wouldn’t be short of money,” said Jack.
a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)
From this reading “You see I couldn’t just live on charity, could I?” she replied, delicately.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “You see I couldn’t just live on charity, could I?” she replied, delicately.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You see I couldn’t just live on charity, could I?” she replied, delicately.
in a delicate manner
From this reading “You see I couldn’t just live on charity, could I?” she replied, delicately.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Oh, he wouldn’t give me any money, and I haven’t a _sou_ of my own,” she said lightly, laughing it off.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, he wouldn’t give me any money, and I haven’t a _sou_ of my own,” she said lightly, laughing it off.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Oh, he wouldn’t give me any money, and I haven’t a _sou_ of my own,” she said lightly, laughing it off.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Oh, he wouldn’t give me any money, and I haven’t a _sou_ of my own,” she said lightly, laughing it off.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Oh, he wouldn’t give me any money, and I haven’t a _sou_ of my own,” she said lightly, laughing it off.
a small worthless amount
From this reading “You wouldn’t be short of money,” said Jack.
and nothing more
From this reading “You see I couldn’t just live on charity, could I?” she replied, delicately.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading “Oh, he wouldn’t give me any money, and I haven’t a _sou_ of my own,” she said lightly, laughing it off.
without good reason
From this reading “Oh, he wouldn’t give me any money, and I haven’t a _sou_ of my own,” she said lightly, laughing it off.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “You see I couldn’t just live on charity, could I?” she replied, delicately.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Oh, he wouldn’t give me any money, and I haven’t a _sou_ of my own,” she said lightly, laughing it off.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading “Oh, he wouldn’t give me any money, and I haven’t a _sou_ of my own,” she said lightly, laughing it off.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Oh, he wouldn’t give me any money, and I haven’t a _sou_ of my own,” she said lightly, laughing it off.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Oh, he wouldn’t give me any money, and I haven’t a _sou_ of my own,” she said lightly, laughing it off.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Oh, he wouldn’t give me any money, and I haven’t a _sou_ of my own,” she said lightly, laughing it off.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, he wouldn’t give me any money, and I haven’t a _sou_ of my own,” she said lightly, laughing it off.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “You see I couldn’t just live on charity, could I?” she replied, delicately.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “Oh, he wouldn’t give me any money, and I haven’t a _sou_ of my own,” she said lightly, laughing it off.
a full supply
From this reading “Plenty of money.”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “You see I couldn’t just live on charity, could I?” she replied, delicately.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Oh, he wouldn’t give me any money, and I haven’t a _sou_ of my own,” she said lightly, laughing it off.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “You see I couldn’t just live on charity, could I?” she replied, delicately.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Oh, he wouldn’t give me any money, and I haven’t a _sou_ of my own,” she said lightly, laughing it off.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading “You wouldn’t be short of money,” said Jack.
a former French coin of low denomination; often used of any small amount of money
From this reading “Oh, he wouldn’t give me any money, and I haven’t a _sou_ of my own,” she said lightly, laughing it off.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, he wouldn’t give me any money, and I haven’t a _sou_ of my own,” she said lightly, laughing it off.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You wouldn’t be short of money,” said Jack.
Chapter 24 of Kangaroo by D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence holds 410 sentences, grouped into 82 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 24 holds 410 sentences of Kangaroo, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 24 of Kangaroo by D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 410 sentences, grouped into 82 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 82 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 82 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 24 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
Common questions about reading Kangaroo by D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 11820 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #59848 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #59848, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
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.
Choose one of the 29 chapters of Kangaroo to begin.
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Words and structures a reader meets early in Kangaroo, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
