Chapter 7 of The God of His Fathers: Tales of the Klondyke is here in full — 212 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The God of His Fathers: Tales of the Klondyke is here in full — 212 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"So be. When the noise was loudest, walrus hides booming and priests a- singing, I says, 'Are you ready?' Gawd! Not a start, not a shot of the eyes my way, not the twitch of a muscle. 'I knew,' she answers, slow and steady as a calm spring tide.
Chapter 7 of The God of His Fathers: Tales of the Klondyke is here in full — 212 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “answer” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading “'I knew,' she answers, slow and steady as a calm spring tide.”
very lively and profitable
From this reading “When the noise was loudest, walrus hides booming and priests a- singing, I says, 'Are you ready?'”
plural of “hide” — the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal)
From this reading “When the noise was loudest, walrus hides booming and priests a- singing, I says, 'Are you ready?'”
superlative of “loud” — characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading “When the noise was loudest, walrus hides booming and priests a- singing, I says, 'Are you ready?'”
one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading “Not a start, not a shot of the eyes my way, not the twitch of a muscle.”
plural of “priest” — a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading “When the noise was loudest, walrus hides booming and priests a- singing, I says, 'Are you ready?'”
make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion
From this reading “Not a start, not a shot of the eyes my way, not the twitch of a muscle.”
either of two large northern marine mammals having ivory tusks and tough hide over thick blubber
From this reading “When the noise was loudest, walrus hides booming and priests a- singing, I says, 'Are you ready?'”
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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 When the noise was loudest, walrus hides booming and priests a- singing, I says, 'Are you ready?'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the noise was loudest, walrus hides booming and priests a- singing, I says, 'Are you ready?'
plural of “answer” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading 'I knew,' she answers, slow and steady as a calm spring tide.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When the noise was loudest, walrus hides booming and priests a- singing, I says, 'Are you ready?'
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'I knew,' she answers, slow and steady as a calm spring tide.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "So be.
very lively and profitable
From this reading When the noise was loudest, walrus hides booming and priests a- singing, I says, 'Are you ready?'
make calm or still
From this reading 'I knew,' she answers, slow and steady as a calm spring tide.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Not a start, not a shot of the eyes my way, not the twitch of a muscle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gawd!
plural of “hide” — the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal)
From this reading When the noise was loudest, walrus hides booming and priests a- singing, I says, 'Are you ready?'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When the noise was loudest, walrus hides booming and priests a- singing, I says, 'Are you ready?'
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading 'I knew,' she answers, slow and steady as a calm spring tide.
superlative of “loud” — characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading When the noise was loudest, walrus hides booming and priests a- singing, I says, 'Are you ready?'
one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading Not a start, not a shot of the eyes my way, not the twitch of a muscle.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Not a start, not a shot of the eyes my way, not the twitch of a muscle.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading When the noise was loudest, walrus hides booming and priests a- singing, I says, 'Are you ready?'
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a start, not a shot of the eyes my way, not the twitch of a muscle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not a start, not a shot of the eyes my way, not the twitch of a muscle.
plural of “priest” — a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading When the noise was loudest, walrus hides booming and priests a- singing, I says, 'Are you ready?'
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading When the noise was loudest, walrus hides booming and priests a- singing, I says, 'Are you ready?'
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading When the noise was loudest, walrus hides booming and priests a- singing, I says, 'Are you ready?'
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'I knew,' she answers, slow and steady as a calm spring tide.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Not a start, not a shot of the eyes my way, not the twitch of a muscle.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading When the noise was loudest, walrus hides booming and priests a- singing, I says, 'Are you ready?'
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading 'I knew,' she answers, slow and steady as a calm spring tide.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So be.
the season of growth
From this reading 'I knew,' she answers, slow and steady as a calm spring tide.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Not a start, not a shot of the eyes my way, not the twitch of a muscle.
make steady
From this reading 'I knew,' she answers, slow and steady as a calm spring tide.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the noise was loudest, walrus hides booming and priests a- singing, I says, 'Are you ready?'
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading 'I knew,' she answers, slow and steady as a calm spring tide.
make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion
From this reading Not a start, not a shot of the eyes my way, not the twitch of a muscle.
either of two large northern marine mammals having ivory tusks and tough hide over thick blubber
From this reading When the noise was loudest, walrus hides booming and priests a- singing, I says, 'Are you ready?'
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the noise was loudest, walrus hides booming and priests a- singing, I says, 'Are you ready?'
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Not a start, not a shot of the eyes my way, not the twitch of a muscle.
at the time that
From this reading When the noise was loudest, walrus hides booming and priests a- singing, I says, 'Are you ready?'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When the noise was loudest, walrus hides booming and priests a- singing, I says, 'Are you ready?'
Chapter 7 of The God of His Fathers: Tales of the Klondyke by Jack London holds 212 sentences, grouped into 43 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 7 holds 212 sentences of The God of His Fathers: Tales of the Klondyke, unabridged, divided into 43 reading sections.
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