Chapter 34 of Martin Eden is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXXIV
Chapter 34 of Martin Eden is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Overdue” still continued to lie forgotten on the table. Every manuscript that he had had out now lay under the table. Only one manuscript he kept going, and that was Brissenden’s “Ephemera.” His bicycle and black suit were again in pawn, and the type-writer people were once more worrying about the rent. But such things no longer bothered him.
Chapter 34 of Martin Eden is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals
From this reading “His bicycle and black suit were again in pawn, and the type-writer people were once more worrying about the rent.”
caused to show discomposure
From this reading “But such things no longer bothered him.”
A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.
From this reading “Every manuscript that he had had out now lay under the table.”
past due; not paid at the scheduled time
From this reading ““Overdue” still continued to lie forgotten on the table.”
an article deposited as security
From this reading “His bicycle and black suit were again in pawn, and the type-writer people were once more worrying about the rent.”
let for money
From this reading “His bicycle and black suit were again in pawn, and the type-writer people were once more worrying about the rent.”
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading “His bicycle and black suit were again in pawn, and the type-writer people were once more worrying about the rent.”
the act of harassing someone
From this reading “His bicycle and black suit were again in pawn, and the type-writer people were once more worrying about the rent.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading His bicycle and black suit were again in pawn, and the type-writer people were once more worrying about the rent.
anew
From this reading His bicycle and black suit were again in pawn, and the type-writer people were once more worrying about the rent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Only one manuscript he kept going, and that was Brissenden’s “Ephemera.”
a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals
From this reading His bicycle and black suit were again in pawn, and the type-writer people were once more worrying about the rent.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading His bicycle and black suit were again in pawn, and the type-writer people were once more worrying about the rent.
caused to show discomposure
From this reading But such things no longer bothered him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Only one manuscript he kept going, and that was Brissenden’s “Ephemera.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But such things no longer bothered him.
without stop or interruption
From this reading “Overdue” still continued to lie forgotten on the table.
something transitory; lasting a day
From this reading Only one manuscript he kept going, and that was Brissenden’s “Ephemera.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every manuscript that he had had out now lay under the table.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading “Overdue” still continued to lie forgotten on the table.
the act of departing
From this reading Only one manuscript he kept going, and that was Brissenden’s “Ephemera.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Every manuscript that he had had out now lay under the table.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Every manuscript that he had had out now lay under the table.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But such things no longer bothered him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His bicycle and black suit were again in pawn, and the type-writer people were once more worrying about the rent.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His bicycle and black suit were again in pawn, and the type-writer people were once more worrying about the rent.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Only one manuscript he kept going, and that was Brissenden’s “Ephemera.”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Every manuscript that he had had out now lay under the table.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading “Overdue” still continued to lie forgotten on the table.
for more time
From this reading But such things no longer bothered him.
A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.
From this reading Every manuscript that he had had out now lay under the table.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading His bicycle and black suit were again in pawn, and the type-writer people were once more worrying about the rent.
not any; not one
From this reading But such things no longer bothered him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Every manuscript that he had had out now lay under the table.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Overdue” still continued to lie forgotten on the table.
on one occasion
From this reading His bicycle and black suit were again in pawn, and the type-writer people were once more worrying about the rent.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Only one manuscript he kept going, and that was Brissenden’s “Ephemera.”
and nothing more
From this reading Only one manuscript he kept going, and that was Brissenden’s “Ephemera.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Every manuscript that he had had out now lay under the table.
past due; not paid at the scheduled time
From this reading “Overdue” still continued to lie forgotten on the table.
an article deposited as security
From this reading His bicycle and black suit were again in pawn, and the type-writer people were once more worrying about the rent.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading His bicycle and black suit were again in pawn, and the type-writer people were once more worrying about the rent.
let for money
From this reading His bicycle and black suit were again in pawn, and the type-writer people were once more worrying about the rent.
not in physical motion
From this reading “Overdue” still continued to lie forgotten on the table.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But such things no longer bothered him.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading His bicycle and black suit were again in pawn, and the type-writer people were once more worrying about the rent.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading “Overdue” still continued to lie forgotten on the table.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Every manuscript that he had had out now lay under the table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Overdue” still continued to lie forgotten on the table.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading But such things no longer bothered him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Overdue” still continued to lie forgotten on the table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His bicycle and black suit were again in pawn, and the type-writer people were once more worrying about the rent.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Every manuscript that he had had out now lay under the table.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Only one manuscript he kept going, and that was Brissenden’s “Ephemera.”
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His bicycle and black suit were again in pawn, and the type-writer people were once more worrying about the rent.
the act of harassing someone
From this reading His bicycle and black suit were again in pawn, and the type-writer people were once more worrying about the rent.
Chapter 34 of Martin Eden by Jack London holds 167 sentences, grouped into 34 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 34 holds 167 sentences of Martin Eden, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
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