Chapter 2 of South Sea Tales is here in full — 216 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of South Sea Tales is here in full — 216 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Too late,” yelled Huru-Huru. “Mapuhi sold it to Toriki for fourteen hundred Chili, and Toriki sold it to Levy for twenty-five thousand francs. And Levy will sell it in France for a hundred thousand francs. Have you any tobacco?” Raoul felt relieved.
Chapter 2 of South Sea Tales is here in full — 216 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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ground beef and chili peppers or chili powder often with tomatoes and kidney beans
From this reading ““Mapuhi sold it to Toriki for fourteen hundred Chili, and Toriki sold it to Levy for twenty-five thousand francs.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading ““Mapuhi sold it to Toriki for fourteen hundred Chili, and Toriki sold it to Levy for twenty-five thousand francs.”
plural of “franc” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 centimes
From this reading ““Mapuhi sold it to Toriki for fourteen hundred Chili, and Toriki sold it to Levy for twenty-five thousand francs.”
impose and collect
From this reading ““Mapuhi sold it to Toriki for fourteen hundred Chili, and Toriki sold it to Levy for twenty-five thousand francs.”
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading “Raoul felt relieved.”
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading “Have you any tobacco?””
being five more than twenty
From this reading ““Mapuhi sold it to Toriki for fourteen hundred Chili, and Toriki sold it to Levy for twenty-five thousand francs.”
in a vehement outcry
From this reading ““Too late,” yelled Huru-Huru.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 And Levy will sell it in France for a hundred thousand francs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Mapuhi sold it to Toriki for fourteen hundred Chili, and Toriki sold it to Levy for twenty-five thousand francs.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Have you any tobacco?”
ground beef and chili peppers or chili powder often with tomatoes and kidney beans
From this reading “Mapuhi sold it to Toriki for fourteen hundred Chili, and Toriki sold it to Levy for twenty-five thousand francs.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Raoul felt relieved.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Mapuhi sold it to Toriki for fourteen hundred Chili, and Toriki sold it to Levy for twenty-five thousand francs.
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading “Mapuhi sold it to Toriki for fourteen hundred Chili, and Toriki sold it to Levy for twenty-five thousand francs.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading And Levy will sell it in France for a hundred thousand francs.
plural of “franc” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 centimes
From this reading “Mapuhi sold it to Toriki for fourteen hundred Chili, and Toriki sold it to Levy for twenty-five thousand francs.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Have you any tobacco?”
ten 10s
From this reading “Mapuhi sold it to Toriki for fourteen hundred Chili, and Toriki sold it to Levy for twenty-five thousand francs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Too late,” yelled Huru-Huru.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And Levy will sell it in France for a hundred thousand francs.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Mapuhi sold it to Toriki for fourteen hundred Chili, and Toriki sold it to Levy for twenty-five thousand francs.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading “Too late,” yelled Huru-Huru.
impose and collect
From this reading “Mapuhi sold it to Toriki for fourteen hundred Chili, and Toriki sold it to Levy for twenty-five thousand francs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mapuhi sold it to Toriki for fourteen hundred Chili, and Toriki sold it to Levy for twenty-five thousand francs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Raoul felt relieved.
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading Raoul felt relieved.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading And Levy will sell it in France for a hundred thousand francs.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading “Mapuhi sold it to Toriki for fourteen hundred Chili, and Toriki sold it to Levy for twenty-five thousand francs.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading “Mapuhi sold it to Toriki for fourteen hundred Chili, and Toriki sold it to Levy for twenty-five thousand francs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Mapuhi sold it to Toriki for fourteen hundred Chili, and Toriki sold it to Levy for twenty-five thousand francs.
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading Have you any tobacco?”
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “Too late,” yelled Huru-Huru.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mapuhi sold it to Toriki for fourteen hundred Chili, and Toriki sold it to Levy for twenty-five thousand francs.
being five more than twenty
From this reading “Mapuhi sold it to Toriki for fourteen hundred Chili, and Toriki sold it to Levy for twenty-five thousand francs.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And Levy will sell it in France for a hundred thousand francs.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “Too late,” yelled Huru-Huru.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Have you any tobacco?”
Chapter 2 of South Sea Tales by Jack London holds 216 sentences, grouped into 44 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 2 holds 216 sentences of South Sea Tales, unabridged, divided into 44 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 2 of South Sea Tales by Jack London exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 216 sentences, grouped into 44 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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