Chapter 6 of Love of Life, and Other Stories is here in full — 224 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Love of Life, and Other Stories is here in full — 224 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"What of thy sons, Moklan and Bidarshik? And why is it that you and your old woman are without meat at the end of your years?" He roused himself as from sleep, and straightened up with an effort. "It is not good to steal," he said. "When the dog takes your meat you beat the dog with a club.
Chapter 6 of Love of Life, and Other Stories is here in full — 224 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading “"When the dog takes your meat you beat the dog with a club.”
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading “"When the dog takes your meat you beat the dog with a club.”
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading “And why is it that you and your old woman are without meat at the end of your years?"”
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading “He roused himself as from sleep, and straightened up with an effort.”
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading “"What of thy sons, Moklan and Bidarshik?”
take without the owner's consent
From this reading “"It is not good to steal," he said.”
past form of “straighten” — straighten up or out; make straight
From this reading “He roused himself as from sleep, and straightened up with an effort.”
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading “"When the dog takes your meat you beat the dog with a club.”
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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 "When the dog takes your meat you beat the dog with a club.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He roused himself as from sleep, and straightened up with an effort.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "What of thy sons, Moklan and Bidarshik?
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And why is it that you and your old woman are without meat at the end of your years?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He roused himself as from sleep, and straightened up with an effort.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And why is it that you and your old woman are without meat at the end of your years?"
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading "When the dog takes your meat you beat the dog with a club.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What of thy sons, Moklan and Bidarshik?
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading "When the dog takes your meat you beat the dog with a club.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading "When the dog takes your meat you beat the dog with a club.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading He roused himself as from sleep, and straightened up with an effort.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading And why is it that you and your old woman are without meat at the end of your years?"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He roused himself as from sleep, and straightened up with an effort.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "It is not good to steal," he said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He roused himself as from sleep, and straightened up with an effort.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He roused himself as from sleep, and straightened up with an effort.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And why is it that you and your old woman are without meat at the end of your years?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And why is it that you and your old woman are without meat at the end of your years?"
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading And why is it that you and your old woman are without meat at the end of your years?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What of thy sons, Moklan and Bidarshik?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It is not good to steal," he said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What of thy sons, Moklan and Bidarshik?
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading And why is it that you and your old woman are without meat at the end of your years?"
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading He roused himself as from sleep, and straightened up with an effort.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It is not good to steal," he said.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading He roused himself as from sleep, and straightened up with an effort.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading "What of thy sons, Moklan and Bidarshik?
take without the owner's consent
From this reading "It is not good to steal," he said.
past form of “straighten” — straighten up or out; make straight
From this reading He roused himself as from sleep, and straightened up with an effort.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading "When the dog takes your meat you beat the dog with a club.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And why is it that you and your old woman are without meat at the end of your years?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And why is it that you and your old woman are without meat at the end of your years?"
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "What of thy sons, Moklan and Bidarshik?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It is not good to steal," he said.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He roused himself as from sleep, and straightened up with an effort.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What of thy sons, Moklan and Bidarshik?
at the time that
From this reading "When the dog takes your meat you beat the dog with a club.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading And why is it that you and your old woman are without meat at the end of your years?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading He roused himself as from sleep, and straightened up with an effort.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading And why is it that you and your old woman are without meat at the end of your years?"
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading And why is it that you and your old woman are without meat at the end of your years?"
a late time of life
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the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And why is it that you and your old woman are without meat at the end of your years?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And why is it that you and your old woman are without meat at the end of your years?"
Chapter 6 of Love of Life, and Other Stories by Jack London holds 224 sentences, grouped into 45 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 224 sentences of Love of Life, and Other Stories, unabridged, divided into 45 reading sections.
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