Chapter 10 of The house of pride, and other tales of Hawaii is here in full — 220 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The house of pride, and other tales of Hawaii is here in full — 220 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"He wound up all his affairs from the Receiving Station at Honolulu, and went down to Molokai. He didn't get on well there. The resident physician wrote us that he was a shadow of his old self. You see he was grieving about his wife and the kids. He knew we were taking care of them, but it hurt him just the same.
Chapter 10 of The house of pride, and other tales of Hawaii is here in full — 220 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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sorrowful through loss or deprivation
From this reading “You see he was grieving about his wife and the kids.”
the capital and largest city of Hawaii; located on a large bay on the island of Oahu
From this reading “"He wound up all his affairs from the Receiving Station at Honolulu, and went down to Molokai.”
plural of “kid” — a young person of either sex
From this reading “You see he was grieving about his wife and the kids.”
an island of central Hawaii (between Maui and Oahu)
From this reading “"He wound up all his affairs from the Receiving Station at Honolulu, and went down to Molokai.”
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “The resident physician wrote us that he was a shadow of his old self.”
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading “"He wound up all his affairs from the Receiving Station at Honolulu, and went down to Molokai.”
living in a particular place
From this reading “The resident physician wrote us that he was a shadow of his old self.”
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading “The resident physician wrote us that he was a shadow of his old self.”
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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 The resident physician wrote us that he was a shadow of his old self.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading You see he was grieving about his wife and the kids.
matters of personal concern
From this reading "He wound up all his affairs from the Receiving Station at Honolulu, and went down to Molokai.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "He wound up all his affairs from the Receiving Station at Honolulu, and went down to Molokai.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "He wound up all his affairs from the Receiving Station at Honolulu, and went down to Molokai.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "He wound up all his affairs from the Receiving Station at Honolulu, and went down to Molokai.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He knew we were taking care of them, but it hurt him just the same.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading He knew we were taking care of them, but it hurt him just the same.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He didn't get on well there.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "He wound up all his affairs from the Receiving Station at Honolulu, and went down to Molokai.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "He wound up all his affairs from the Receiving Station at Honolulu, and went down to Molokai.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He didn't get on well there.
sorrowful through loss or deprivation
From this reading You see he was grieving about his wife and the kids.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He wound up all his affairs from the Receiving Station at Honolulu, and went down to Molokai.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He knew we were taking care of them, but it hurt him just the same.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "He wound up all his affairs from the Receiving Station at Honolulu, and went down to Molokai.
the capital and largest city of Hawaii; located on a large bay on the island of Oahu
From this reading "He wound up all his affairs from the Receiving Station at Honolulu, and went down to Molokai.
be the source of pain
From this reading He knew we were taking care of them, but it hurt him just the same.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He knew we were taking care of them, but it hurt him just the same.
and nothing more
From this reading He knew we were taking care of them, but it hurt him just the same.
plural of “kid” — a young person of either sex
From this reading You see he was grieving about his wife and the kids.
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 He knew we were taking care of them, but it hurt him just the same.
an island of central Hawaii (between Maui and Oahu)
From this reading "He wound up all his affairs from the Receiving Station at Honolulu, and went down to Molokai.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The resident physician wrote us that he was a shadow of his old self.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The resident physician wrote us that he was a shadow of his old self.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He didn't get on well there.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The resident physician wrote us that he was a shadow of his old self.
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading "He wound up all his affairs from the Receiving Station at Honolulu, and went down to Molokai.
living in a particular place
From this reading The resident physician wrote us that he was a shadow of his old self.
Identical; not different.
From this reading He knew we were taking care of them, but it hurt him just the same.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You see he was grieving about his wife and the kids.
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading The resident physician wrote us that he was a shadow of his old self.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading The resident physician wrote us that he was a shadow of his old self.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading "He wound up all his affairs from the Receiving Station at Honolulu, and went down to Molokai.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading He knew we were taking care of them, but it hurt him just the same.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The resident physician wrote us that he was a shadow of his old self.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "He wound up all his affairs from the Receiving Station at Honolulu, and went down to Molokai.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He knew we were taking care of them, but it hurt him just the same.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He didn't get on well there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He wound up all his affairs from the Receiving Station at Honolulu, and went down to Molokai.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "He wound up all his affairs from the Receiving Station at Honolulu, and went down to Molokai.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The resident physician wrote us that he was a shadow of his old self.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The resident physician wrote us that he was a shadow of his old self.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He knew we were taking care of them, but it hurt him just the same.
(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 He didn't get on well there.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "He wound up all his affairs from the Receiving Station at Honolulu, and went down to Molokai.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He knew we were taking care of them, but it hurt him just the same.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading You see he was grieving about his wife and the kids.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading "He wound up all his affairs from the Receiving Station at Honolulu, and went down to Molokai.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading The resident physician wrote us that he was a shadow of his old self.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You see he was grieving about his wife and the kids.
Chapter 10 of The house of pride, and other tales of Hawaii by Jack London holds 220 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.
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