Chapter 9 of The house of pride, and other tales of Hawaii is here in full — 234 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The house of pride, and other tales of Hawaii is here in full — 234 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Well, Schultz called for two cards. Another German was dealing, Schultz's friend at that. Lyte knew then that he was up against three of a kind. Now what did he do? What would you have done?
Chapter 9 of The house of pride, and other tales of Hawaii is here in full — 234 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “Lyte knew then that he was up against three of a kind.”
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “"Well, Schultz called for two cards.”
a game played with playing cards
From this reading “"Well, Schultz called for two cards.”
method or manner of conduct in relation to others
From this reading “Another German was dealing, Schultz's friend at that.”
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “What would you have done?”
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “Another German was dealing, Schultz's friend at that.”
a person of German nationality
From this reading “Another German was dealing, Schultz's friend at that.”
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading “Lyte knew then that he was up against three of a kind.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lyte knew then that he was up against three of a kind.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Lyte knew then that he was up against three of a kind.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another German was dealing, Schultz's friend at that.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Another German was dealing, Schultz's friend at that.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Well, Schultz called for two cards.
a game played with playing cards
From this reading "Well, Schultz called for two cards.
method or manner of conduct in relation to others
From this reading Another German was dealing, Schultz's friend at that.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Now what did he do?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Now what did he do?
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading What would you have done?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Well, Schultz called for two cards.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Another German was dealing, Schultz's friend at that.
a person of German nationality
From this reading Another German was dealing, Schultz's friend at that.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What would you have done?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lyte knew then that he was up against three of a kind.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Lyte knew then that he was up against three of a kind.
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 Lyte knew then that he was up against three of a kind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lyte knew then that he was up against three of a kind.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now what did he do?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lyte knew then that he was up against three of a kind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, Schultz called for two cards.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Another German was dealing, Schultz's friend at that.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Another German was dealing, Schultz's friend at that.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Lyte knew then that he was up against three of a kind.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Lyte knew then that he was up against three of a kind.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Well, Schultz called for two cards.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Lyte knew then that he was up against three of a kind.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Another German was dealing, Schultz's friend at that.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, Schultz called for two cards.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Now what did he do?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading What would you have done?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What would you have done?
Chapter 9 of The house of pride, and other tales of Hawaii by Jack London holds 234 sentences, grouped into 47 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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