Chapter 6 of The Faith of Men is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Faith of Men is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Wait a moment! What do you mean?" Pentfield demanded, a sudden fear at his heart, for he felt himself on the verge of a great gulf. But Dora swept volubly on. "Why, when it became known that Mabel and I were going to Klondike, EVERY OTHER WEEK said that when we were gone, it would be lovely on Myrdon Avenue, meaning, of course, lonely."
Chapter 6 of The Faith of Men is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/36 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a line of approach
From this reading “"Why, when it became known that Mabel and I were going to Klondike, EVERY OTHER WEEK said that when we were gone, it would be lovely on Myrdon Avenue, meaning, of course, lonely."”
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “Pentfield demanded, a sudden fear at his heart, for he felt himself on the verge of a great gulf.”
an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
From this reading “Pentfield demanded, a sudden fear at his heart, for he felt himself on the verge of a great gulf.”
a region in northwestern Canada where gold was discovered in 1896 but exhausted by 1910
From this reading “"Why, when it became known that Mabel and I were going to Klondike, EVERY OTHER WEEK said that when we were gone, it would be lovely on Myrdon Avenue, meaning, of course, lonely."”
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading “"Why, when it became known that Mabel and I were going to Klondike, EVERY OTHER WEEK said that when we were gone, it would be lovely on Myrdon Avenue, meaning, of course, lonely."”
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading “"Why, when it became known that Mabel and I were going to Klondike, EVERY OTHER WEEK said that when we were gone, it would be lovely on Myrdon Avenue, meaning, of course, lonely."”
possessing sweep
From this reading “But Dora swept volubly on.”
a region marking a boundary
From this reading “Pentfield demanded, a sudden fear at his heart, for he felt himself on the verge of a great gulf.”
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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 "Wait a moment!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Why, when it became known that Mabel and I were going to Klondike, EVERY OTHER WEEK said that when we were gone, it would be lovely on Myrdon Avenue, meaning, of course, lonely."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Pentfield demanded, a sudden fear at his heart, for he felt himself on the verge of a great gulf.
a line of approach
From this reading "Why, when it became known that Mabel and I were going to Klondike, EVERY OTHER WEEK said that when we were gone, it would be lovely on Myrdon Avenue, meaning, of course, lonely."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Why, when it became known that Mabel and I were going to Klondike, EVERY OTHER WEEK said that when we were gone, it would be lovely on Myrdon Avenue, meaning, of course, lonely."
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading "Why, when it became known that Mabel and I were going to Klondike, EVERY OTHER WEEK said that when we were gone, it would be lovely on Myrdon Avenue, meaning, of course, lonely."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Dora swept volubly on.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Why, when it became known that Mabel and I were going to Klondike, EVERY OTHER WEEK said that when we were gone, it would be lovely on Myrdon Avenue, meaning, of course, lonely."
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading Pentfield demanded, a sudden fear at his heart, for he felt himself on the verge of a great gulf.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What do you mean?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Dora swept volubly on.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "Why, when it became known that Mabel and I were going to Klondike, EVERY OTHER WEEK said that when we were gone, it would be lovely on Myrdon Avenue, meaning, of course, lonely."
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Pentfield demanded, a sudden fear at his heart, for he felt himself on the verge of a great gulf.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Pentfield demanded, a sudden fear at his heart, for he felt himself on the verge of a great gulf.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Pentfield demanded, a sudden fear at his heart, for he felt himself on the verge of a great gulf.
the act of departing
From this reading "Why, when it became known that Mabel and I were going to Klondike, EVERY OTHER WEEK said that when we were gone, it would be lovely on Myrdon Avenue, meaning, of course, lonely."
destroyed or killed
From this reading "Why, when it became known that Mabel and I were going to Klondike, EVERY OTHER WEEK said that when we were gone, it would be lovely on Myrdon Avenue, meaning, of course, lonely."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Pentfield demanded, a sudden fear at his heart, for he felt himself on the verge of a great gulf.
an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
From this reading Pentfield demanded, a sudden fear at his heart, for he felt himself on the verge of a great gulf.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Pentfield demanded, a sudden fear at his heart, for he felt himself on the verge of a great gulf.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Pentfield demanded, a sudden fear at his heart, for he felt himself on the verge of a great gulf.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Pentfield demanded, a sudden fear at his heart, for he felt himself on the verge of a great gulf.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Pentfield demanded, a sudden fear at his heart, for he felt himself on the verge of a great gulf.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Why, when it became known that Mabel and I were going to Klondike, EVERY OTHER WEEK said that when we were gone, it would be lovely on Myrdon Avenue, meaning, of course, lonely."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Why, when it became known that Mabel and I were going to Klondike, EVERY OTHER WEEK said that when we were gone, it would be lovely on Myrdon Avenue, meaning, of course, lonely."
a region in northwestern Canada where gold was discovered in 1896 but exhausted by 1910
From this reading "Why, when it became known that Mabel and I were going to Klondike, EVERY OTHER WEEK said that when we were gone, it would be lovely on Myrdon Avenue, meaning, of course, lonely."
apprehended with certainty
From this reading "Why, when it became known that Mabel and I were going to Klondike, EVERY OTHER WEEK said that when we were gone, it would be lovely on Myrdon Avenue, meaning, of course, lonely."
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading "Why, when it became known that Mabel and I were going to Klondike, EVERY OTHER WEEK said that when we were gone, it would be lovely on Myrdon Avenue, meaning, of course, lonely."
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading "Why, when it became known that Mabel and I were going to Klondike, EVERY OTHER WEEK said that when we were gone, it would be lovely on Myrdon Avenue, meaning, of course, lonely."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, when it became known that Mabel and I were going to Klondike, EVERY OTHER WEEK said that when we were gone, it would be lovely on Myrdon Avenue, meaning, of course, lonely."
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading What do you mean?"
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading "Why, when it became known that Mabel and I were going to Klondike, EVERY OTHER WEEK said that when we were gone, it would be lovely on Myrdon Avenue, meaning, of course, lonely."
a particular point in time
From this reading "Wait a moment!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, when it became known that Mabel and I were going to Klondike, EVERY OTHER WEEK said that when we were gone, it would be lovely on Myrdon Avenue, meaning, of course, lonely."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Pentfield demanded, a sudden fear at his heart, for he felt himself on the verge of a great gulf.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Pentfield demanded, a sudden fear at his heart, for he felt himself on the verge of a great gulf.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Why, when it became known that Mabel and I were going to Klondike, EVERY OTHER WEEK said that when we were gone, it would be lovely on Myrdon Avenue, meaning, of course, lonely."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pentfield demanded, a sudden fear at his heart, for he felt himself on the verge of a great gulf.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Why, when it became known that Mabel and I were going to Klondike, EVERY OTHER WEEK said that when we were gone, it would be lovely on Myrdon Avenue, meaning, of course, lonely."
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Pentfield demanded, a sudden fear at his heart, for he felt himself on the verge of a great gulf.
possessing sweep
From this reading But Dora swept volubly on.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Why, when it became known that Mabel and I were going to Klondike, EVERY OTHER WEEK said that when we were gone, it would be lovely on Myrdon Avenue, meaning, of course, lonely."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Pentfield demanded, a sudden fear at his heart, for he felt himself on the verge of a great gulf.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Why, when it became known that Mabel and I were going to Klondike, EVERY OTHER WEEK said that when we were gone, it would be lovely on Myrdon Avenue, meaning, of course, lonely."
a region marking a boundary
From this reading Pentfield demanded, a sudden fear at his heart, for he felt himself on the verge of a great gulf.
in a chatty manner
From this reading But Dora swept volubly on.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "Wait a moment!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Why, when it became known that Mabel and I were going to Klondike, EVERY OTHER WEEK said that when we were gone, it would be lovely on Myrdon Avenue, meaning, of course, lonely."
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "Why, when it became known that Mabel and I were going to Klondike, EVERY OTHER WEEK said that when we were gone, it would be lovely on Myrdon Avenue, meaning, of course, lonely."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Why, when it became known that Mabel and I were going to Klondike, EVERY OTHER WEEK said that when we were gone, it would be lovely on Myrdon Avenue, meaning, of course, lonely."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What do you mean?"
at the time that
From this reading "Why, when it became known that Mabel and I were going to Klondike, EVERY OTHER WEEK said that when we were gone, it would be lovely on Myrdon Avenue, meaning, of course, lonely."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, when it became known that Mabel and I were going to Klondike, EVERY OTHER WEEK said that when we were gone, it would be lovely on Myrdon Avenue, meaning, of course, lonely."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Why, when it became known that Mabel and I were going to Klondike, EVERY OTHER WEEK said that when we were gone, it would be lovely on Myrdon Avenue, meaning, of course, lonely."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What do you mean?"
Chapter 6 of The Faith of Men by Jack London holds 180 sentences, grouped into 36 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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