Chapter 3 of Smoke Bellew is here in full — 241 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Smoke Bellew is here in full — 241 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Did you see my smoke?" he queried cheerfully. She regarded him with disapproval. "Talk about your magic carpets!" he went on. "Do you mind removing that sack from my foot?" she said coldly. He looked, and lifted his weight quickly.
Chapter 3 of Smoke Bellew is here in full — 241 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “carpet” — floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading “"Talk about your magic carpets!" he went on.”
in a cheerful manner
From this reading “"Did you see my smoke?" he queried cheerfully.”
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading “"Do you mind removing that sack from my foot?" she said coldly.”
a feeling of disliking something or what someone is doing
From this reading “She regarded him with disapproval.”
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading “"Talk about your magic carpets!" he went on.”
inflected form of “query” — pose a question
From this reading “"Did you see my smoke?" he queried cheerfully.”
-ing form of “remove” — remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading “"Do you mind removing that sack from my foot?" she said coldly.”
a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases
From this reading “"Do you mind removing that sack from my foot?" she said coldly.”
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.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Talk about your magic carpets!" he went on.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He looked, and lifted his weight quickly.
plural of “carpet” — floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading "Talk about your magic carpets!" he went on.
in a cheerful manner
From this reading "Did you see my smoke?" he queried cheerfully.
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading "Do you mind removing that sack from my foot?" she said coldly.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did you see my smoke?" he queried cheerfully.
a feeling of disliking something or what someone is doing
From this reading She regarded him with disapproval.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you mind removing that sack from my foot?" she said coldly.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "Do you mind removing that sack from my foot?" she said coldly.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Do you mind removing that sack from my foot?" she said coldly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Did you see my smoke?" he queried cheerfully.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She regarded him with disapproval.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He looked, and lifted his weight quickly.
held up in the air
From this reading He looked, and lifted his weight quickly.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked, and lifted his weight quickly.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading "Talk about your magic carpets!" he went on.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Do you mind removing that sack from my foot?" she said coldly.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Did you see my smoke?" he queried cheerfully.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Talk about your magic carpets!" he went on.
inflected form of “query” — pose a question
From this reading "Did you see my smoke?" he queried cheerfully.
with speed
From this reading He looked, and lifted his weight quickly.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading She regarded him with disapproval.
-ing form of “remove” — remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading "Do you mind removing that sack from my foot?" she said coldly.
a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases
From this reading "Do you mind removing that sack from my foot?" she said coldly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Do you mind removing that sack from my foot?" she said coldly.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Did you see my smoke?" he queried cheerfully.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She regarded him with disapproval.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading "Did you see my smoke?" he queried cheerfully.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "Talk about your magic carpets!" he went on.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Do you mind removing that sack from my foot?" she said coldly.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading He looked, and lifted his weight quickly.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Talk about your magic carpets!" he went on.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She regarded him with disapproval.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Did you see my smoke?" he queried cheerfully.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Talk about your magic carpets!" he went on.
Chapter 3 of Smoke Bellew by Jack London holds 241 sentences, grouped into 49 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 3 holds 241 sentences of Smoke Bellew, unabridged, divided into 49 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 3 of Smoke Bellew by Jack London exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 241 sentences, grouped into 49 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.
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