Chapter 12 of Martin Eden is here in full — 291 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Martin Eden is here in full — 291 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
It was not because of Olney, but in spite of Ruth, and his love for Ruth, that he finally decided not to take up Latin. His money meant time. There was so much that was more important than Latin, so many studies that clamored with imperious voices. And he must write. He must earn money.
Chapter 12 of Martin Eden is here in full — 291 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “clamor” — make loud demands
From this reading “There was so much that was more important than Latin, so many studies that clamored with imperious voices.”
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading “He must earn money.”
Assuming power or authority without justification; arrogant and domineering. (Hách dịch, độc đoán, kiêu kỳ.)
From this reading “There was so much that was more important than Latin, so many studies that clamored with imperious voices.”
of great significance or value
From this reading “There was so much that was more important than Latin, so many studies that clamored with imperious voices.”
of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language
From this reading “It was not because of Olney, but in spite of Ruth, and his love for Ruth, that he finally decided not to take up Latin.”
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading “It was not because of Olney, but in spite of Ruth, and his love for Ruth, that he finally decided not to take up Latin.”
plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection
From this reading “There was so much that was more important than Latin, so many studies that clamored with imperious voices.”
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “There was so much that was more important than Latin, so many studies that clamored with imperious voices.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was not because of Olney, but in spite of Ruth, and his love for Ruth, that he finally decided not to take up Latin.
for the reason that
From this reading It was not because of Olney, but in spite of Ruth, and his love for Ruth, that he finally decided not to take up Latin.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was not because of Olney, but in spite of Ruth, and his love for Ruth, that he finally decided not to take up Latin.
past form of “clamor” — make loud demands
From this reading There was so much that was more important than Latin, so many studies that clamored with imperious voices.
recognizable; marked
From this reading It was not because of Olney, but in spite of Ruth, and his love for Ruth, that he finally decided not to take up Latin.
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading He must earn money.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading It was not because of Olney, but in spite of Ruth, and his love for Ruth, that he finally decided not to take up Latin.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was not because of Olney, but in spite of Ruth, and his love for Ruth, that he finally decided not to take up Latin.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was not because of Olney, but in spite of Ruth, and his love for Ruth, that he finally decided not to take up Latin.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was not because of Olney, but in spite of Ruth, and his love for Ruth, that he finally decided not to take up Latin.
Assuming power or authority without justification; arrogant and domineering. (Hách dịch, độc đoán, kiêu kỳ.)
From this reading There was so much that was more important than Latin, so many studies that clamored with imperious voices.
of great significance or value
From this reading There was so much that was more important than Latin, so many studies that clamored with imperious voices.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was not because of Olney, but in spite of Ruth, and his love for Ruth, that he finally decided not to take up Latin.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not because of Olney, but in spite of Ruth, and his love for Ruth, that he finally decided not to take up Latin.
of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language
From this reading It was not because of Olney, but in spite of Ruth, and his love for Ruth, that he finally decided not to take up Latin.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading It was not because of Olney, but in spite of Ruth, and his love for Ruth, that he finally decided not to take up Latin.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading There was so much that was more important than Latin, so many studies that clamored with imperious voices.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading His money meant time.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading His money meant time.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There was so much that was more important than Latin, so many studies that clamored with imperious voices.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There was so much that was more important than Latin, so many studies that clamored with imperious voices.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading And he must write.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not because of Olney, but in spite of Ruth, and his love for Ruth, that he finally decided not to take up Latin.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was not because of Olney, but in spite of Ruth, and his love for Ruth, that he finally decided not to take up Latin.
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From this reading It was not because of Olney, but in spite of Ruth, and his love for Ruth, that he finally decided not to take up Latin.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading It was not because of Olney, but in spite of Ruth, and his love for Ruth, that he finally decided not to take up Latin.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There was so much that was more important than Latin, so many studies that clamored with imperious voices.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading It was not because of Olney, but in spite of Ruth, and his love for Ruth, that he finally decided not to take up Latin.
plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection
From this reading There was so much that was more important than Latin, so many studies that clamored with imperious voices.
carry out
From this reading It was not because of Olney, but in spite of Ruth, and his love for Ruth, that he finally decided not to take up Latin.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There was so much that was more important than Latin, so many studies that clamored with imperious voices.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not because of Olney, but in spite of Ruth, and his love for Ruth, that he finally decided not to take up Latin.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was so much that was more important than Latin, so many studies that clamored with imperious voices.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading His money meant time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was not because of Olney, but in spite of Ruth, and his love for Ruth, that he finally decided not to take up Latin.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was not because of Olney, but in spite of Ruth, and his love for Ruth, that he finally decided not to take up Latin.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading There was so much that was more important than Latin, so many studies that clamored with imperious voices.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not because of Olney, but in spite of Ruth, and his love for Ruth, that he finally decided not to take up Latin.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was so much that was more important than Latin, so many studies that clamored with imperious voices.
produce a literary work
From this reading And he must write.
Chapter 12 of Martin Eden by Jack London holds 291 sentences, grouped into 59 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.
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