Chapter 14 of Love of Life, and Other Stories is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Love of Life, and Other Stories is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"'Let us go on,' said the woman. Her eyes were hungry, and her hand was upon her heart, as with the hurt of something inside. She bent back and forth like a tree in the wind as she stood there. 'Yes, let us go on,' said the man. His voice was hollow, like the _klonk_ of an old raven, and he was hunger-mad.
Chapter 14 of Love of Life, and Other Stories is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading “She bent back and forth like a tree in the wind as she stood there.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “She bent back and forth like a tree in the wind as she stood there.”
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading “His voice was hollow, like the _klonk_ of an old raven, and he was hunger-mad.”
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading “Her eyes were hungry, and her hand was upon her heart, as with the hurt of something inside.”
be the source of pain
From this reading “Her eyes were hungry, and her hand was upon her heart, as with the hurt of something inside.”
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading “Her eyes were hungry, and her hand was upon her heart, as with the hurt of something inside.”
obtain or seize by violence
From this reading “His voice was hollow, like the _klonk_ of an old raven, and he was hunger-mad.”
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading “She bent back and forth like a tree in the wind as she stood there.”
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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 She bent back and forth like a tree in the wind as she stood there.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His voice was hollow, like the _klonk_ of an old raven, and he was hunger-mad.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her eyes were hungry, and her hand was upon her heart, as with the hurt of something inside.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her eyes were hungry, and her hand was upon her heart, as with the hurt of something inside.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She bent back and forth like a tree in the wind as she stood there.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading She bent back and forth like a tree in the wind as she stood there.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her eyes were hungry, and her hand was upon her heart, as with the hurt of something inside.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She bent back and forth like a tree in the wind as she stood there.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "'Let us go on,' said the woman.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Her eyes were hungry, and her hand was upon her heart, as with the hurt of something inside.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His voice was hollow, like the _klonk_ of an old raven, and he was hunger-mad.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Her eyes were hungry, and her hand was upon her heart, as with the hurt of something inside.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her eyes were hungry, and her hand was upon her heart, as with the hurt of something inside.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His voice was hollow, like the _klonk_ of an old raven, and he was hunger-mad.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading His voice was hollow, like the _klonk_ of an old raven, and he was hunger-mad.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His voice was hollow, like the _klonk_ of an old raven, and he was hunger-mad.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading Her eyes were hungry, and her hand was upon her heart, as with the hurt of something inside.
be the source of pain
From this reading Her eyes were hungry, and her hand was upon her heart, as with the hurt of something inside.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She bent back and forth like a tree in the wind as she stood there.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Her eyes were hungry, and her hand was upon her heart, as with the hurt of something inside.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His voice was hollow, like the _klonk_ of an old raven, and he was hunger-mad.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "'Let us go on,' said the woman.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She bent back and forth like a tree in the wind as she stood there.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading 'Yes, let us go on,' said the man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her eyes were hungry, and her hand was upon her heart, as with the hurt of something inside.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading His voice was hollow, like the _klonk_ of an old raven, and he was hunger-mad.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "'Let us go on,' said the woman.
obtain or seize by violence
From this reading His voice was hollow, like the _klonk_ of an old raven, and he was hunger-mad.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "'Let us go on,' said the woman.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She bent back and forth like a tree in the wind as she stood there.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Her eyes were hungry, and her hand was upon her heart, as with the hurt of something inside.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She bent back and forth like a tree in the wind as she stood there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "'Let us go on,' said the woman.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She bent back and forth like a tree in the wind as she stood there.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading She bent back and forth like a tree in the wind as she stood there.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Her eyes were hungry, and her hand was upon her heart, as with the hurt of something inside.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "'Let us go on,' said the woman.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading His voice was hollow, like the _klonk_ of an old raven, and he was hunger-mad.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her eyes were hungry, and her hand was upon her heart, as with the hurt of something inside.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her eyes were hungry, and her hand was upon her heart, as with the hurt of something inside.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading She bent back and forth like a tree in the wind as she stood there.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her eyes were hungry, and her hand was upon her heart, as with the hurt of something inside.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "'Let us go on,' said the woman.
an affirmative
From this reading 'Yes, let us go on,' said the man.
Chapter 14 of Love of Life, and Other Stories by Jack London holds 213 sentences, grouped into 43 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 14 holds 213 sentences of Love of Life, and Other Stories, unabridged, divided into 43 reading sections.
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