Chapter 10 of Smoke Bellew is here in full — 245 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Smoke Bellew is here in full — 245 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
On the ninth night, when Shorty had carried the dust home, he had a fit. "I quit, Smoke, I quit," he began. "I know when I got enough. I ain't dreamin'. I'm wide awake.
Chapter 10 of Smoke Bellew is here in full — 245 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading “I'm wide awake.”
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading “On the ninth night, when Shorty had carried the dust home, he had a fit.”
remove the dust from
From this reading “On the ninth night, when Shorty had carried the dust home, he had a fit.”
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading “On the ninth night, when Shorty had carried the dust home, he had a fit.”
position nine in a countable series of things
From this reading “On the ninth night, when Shorty had carried the dust home, he had a fit.”
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading “"I quit, Smoke, I quit," he began.”
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading “"I quit, Smoke, I quit," he began.”
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading “I'm wide awake.”
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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 On the ninth night, when Shorty had carried the dust home, he had a fit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I ain't dreamin'.
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading I'm wide awake.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "I quit, Smoke, I quit," he began.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading On the ninth night, when Shorty had carried the dust home, he had a fit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I ain't dreamin'.
remove the dust from
From this reading On the ninth night, when Shorty had carried the dust home, he had a fit.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "I know when I got enough.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading On the ninth night, when Shorty had carried the dust home, he had a fit.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I know when I got enough.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the ninth night, when Shorty had carried the dust home, he had a fit.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the ninth night, when Shorty had carried the dust home, he had a fit.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading On the ninth night, when Shorty had carried the dust home, he had a fit.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I quit, Smoke, I quit," he began.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm wide awake.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I know when I got enough.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading On the ninth night, when Shorty had carried the dust home, he had a fit.
position nine in a countable series of things
From this reading On the ninth night, when Shorty had carried the dust home, he had a fit.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the ninth night, when Shorty had carried the dust home, he had a fit.
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading "I quit, Smoke, I quit," he began.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the ninth night, when Shorty had carried the dust home, he had a fit.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading "I quit, Smoke, I quit," he began.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the ninth night, when Shorty had carried the dust home, he had a fit.
at the time that
From this reading On the ninth night, when Shorty had carried the dust home, he had a fit.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading I'm wide awake.
Chapter 10 of Smoke Bellew by Jack London holds 245 sentences, grouped into 49 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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 10 holds 245 sentences of Smoke Bellew, unabridged, divided into 49 reading sections.
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