Chapter 8 of The Jacket (The Star-Rover) is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Jacket (The Star-Rover) is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
In solitary, in Cell One, Warden Atherton and Captain Jamie proceeded to put me to the inquisition. As Warden Atherton said to me: “Standing, you’re going to come across with that dynamite, or I’ll kill you in the jacket. Harder cases than you have come across before I got done with them. You’ve got your choice—dynamite or curtains.”
Chapter 8 of The Jacket (The Star-Rover) is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading “In solitary, in Cell One, Warden Atherton and Captain Jamie proceeded to put me to the inquisition.”
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading “You’ve got your choice—dynamite or curtains.””
an explosive containing nitrate sensitized with nitroglycerin absorbed on wood pulp
From this reading ““Standing, you’re going to come across with that dynamite, or I’ll kill you in the jacket.”
comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading “Harder cases than you have come across before I got done with them.”
A period of prolonged and intensive questioning or investigation.
From this reading “In solitary, in Cell One, Warden Atherton and Captain Jamie proceeded to put me to the inquisition.”
a short coat
From this reading ““Standing, you’re going to come across with that dynamite, or I’ll kill you in the jacket.”
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading “In solitary, in Cell One, Warden Atherton and Captain Jamie proceeded to put me to the inquisition.”
The chief official or governor in charge of a prison institution.
From this reading “In solitary, in Cell One, Warden Atherton and Captain Jamie proceeded to put me to the inquisition.”
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.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading “Standing, you’re going to come across with that dynamite, or I’ll kill you in the jacket.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In solitary, in Cell One, Warden Atherton and Captain Jamie proceeded to put me to the inquisition.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Warden Atherton said to me:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In solitary, in Cell One, Warden Atherton and Captain Jamie proceeded to put me to the inquisition.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Harder cases than you have come across before I got done with them.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading In solitary, in Cell One, Warden Atherton and Captain Jamie proceeded to put me to the inquisition.
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading Harder cases than you have come across before I got done with them.
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading In solitary, in Cell One, Warden Atherton and Captain Jamie proceeded to put me to the inquisition.
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading You’ve got your choice—dynamite or curtains.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Standing, you’re going to come across with that dynamite, or I’ll kill you in the jacket.
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading You’ve got your choice—dynamite or curtains.”
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Harder cases than you have come across before I got done with them.
an explosive containing nitrate sensitized with nitroglycerin absorbed on wood pulp
From this reading “Standing, you’re going to come across with that dynamite, or I’ll kill you in the jacket.
the act of departing
From this reading “Standing, you’re going to come across with that dynamite, or I’ll kill you in the jacket.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Harder cases than you have come across before I got done with them.
comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading Harder cases than you have come across before I got done with them.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Harder cases than you have come across before I got done with them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Harder cases than you have come across before I got done with them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Standing, you’re going to come across with that dynamite, or I’ll kill you in the jacket.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In solitary, in Cell One, Warden Atherton and Captain Jamie proceeded to put me to the inquisition.
A period of prolonged and intensive questioning or investigation.
From this reading In solitary, in Cell One, Warden Atherton and Captain Jamie proceeded to put me to the inquisition.
a short coat
From this reading “Standing, you’re going to come across with that dynamite, or I’ll kill you in the jacket.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In solitary, in Cell One, Warden Atherton and Captain Jamie proceeded to put me to the inquisition.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading “Standing, you’re going to come across with that dynamite, or I’ll kill you in the jacket.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In solitary, in Cell One, Warden Atherton and Captain Jamie proceeded to put me to the inquisition.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In solitary, in Cell One, Warden Atherton and Captain Jamie proceeded to put me to the inquisition.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Standing, you’re going to come across with that dynamite, or I’ll kill you in the jacket.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading In solitary, in Cell One, Warden Atherton and Captain Jamie proceeded to put me to the inquisition.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In solitary, in Cell One, Warden Atherton and Captain Jamie proceeded to put me to the inquisition.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading As Warden Atherton said to me:
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading In solitary, in Cell One, Warden Atherton and Captain Jamie proceeded to put me to the inquisition.
having a supporting base
From this reading “Standing, you’re going to come across with that dynamite, or I’ll kill you in the jacket.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Harder cases than you have come across before I got done with them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Standing, you’re going to come across with that dynamite, or I’ll kill you in the jacket.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In solitary, in Cell One, Warden Atherton and Captain Jamie proceeded to put me to the inquisition.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Harder cases than you have come across before I got done with them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In solitary, in Cell One, Warden Atherton and Captain Jamie proceeded to put me to the inquisition.
The chief official or governor in charge of a prison institution.
From this reading In solitary, in Cell One, Warden Atherton and Captain Jamie proceeded to put me to the inquisition.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Standing, you’re going to come across with that dynamite, or I’ll kill you in the jacket.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Standing, you’re going to come across with that dynamite, or I’ll kill you in the jacket.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Standing, you’re going to come across with that dynamite, or I’ll kill you in the jacket.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You’ve got your choice—dynamite or curtains.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You’ve got your choice—dynamite or curtains.”
Chapter 8 of The Jacket (The Star-Rover) by Jack London holds 111 sentences, grouped into 23 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 8 holds 111 sentences of The Jacket (The Star-Rover), unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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