Chapter 3 of The Night-Born is here in full — 220 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of The Night-Born is here in full — 220 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Maria Valenzuela was rich--richer than I, who am accounted very rich in Ecuador. But John Harned did not care for her money. He had a heart--a funny heart. He was a fool. He did not go to Lima.
Chapter 3 of The Night-Born is here in full — 220 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “account” — be the sole or primary factor in the existence, acquisition, supply, or disposal of something
From this reading “Maria Valenzuela was rich--richer than I, who am accounted very rich in Ecuador.”
a republic in northwestern South America; became independent from Spain in 1822; the landscape is dominated by the Andes
From this reading “Maria Valenzuela was rich--richer than I, who am accounted very rich in Ecuador.”
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading “He was a fool.”
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading “He had a heart--a funny heart.”
capital and largest city and economic center of Peru; located in western Peru; was capital of the Spanish empire in the New World until the 19th century
From this reading “He did not go to Lima.”
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading “Maria Valenzuela was rich--richer than I, who am accounted very rich in Ecuador.”
possessing material wealth
From this reading “Maria Valenzuela was rich--richer than I, who am accounted very rich in Ecuador.”
comparative of “rich” — possessing material wealth
From this reading “Maria Valenzuela was rich--richer than I, who am accounted very rich in Ecuador.”
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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 He had a heart--a funny heart.
past form of “account” — be the sole or primary factor in the existence, acquisition, supply, or disposal of something
From this reading Maria Valenzuela was rich--richer than I, who am accounted very rich in Ecuador.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Maria Valenzuela was rich--richer than I, who am accounted very rich in Ecuador.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But John Harned did not care for her money.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading But John Harned did not care for her money.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But John Harned did not care for her money.
a republic in northwestern South America; became independent from Spain in 1822; the landscape is dominated by the Andes
From this reading Maria Valenzuela was rich--richer than I, who am accounted very rich in Ecuador.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading He was a fool.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But John Harned did not care for her money.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading He had a heart--a funny heart.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He did not go to Lima.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a heart--a funny heart.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But John Harned did not care for her money.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had a heart--a funny heart.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He had a heart--a funny heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But John Harned did not care for her money.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Maria Valenzuela was rich--richer than I, who am accounted very rich in Ecuador.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Maria Valenzuela was rich--richer than I, who am accounted very rich in Ecuador.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading But John Harned did not care for her money.
capital and largest city and economic center of Peru; located in western Peru; was capital of the Spanish empire in the New World until the 19th century
From this reading He did not go to Lima.
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading Maria Valenzuela was rich--richer than I, who am accounted very rich in Ecuador.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading But John Harned did not care for her money.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But John Harned did not care for her money.
possessing material wealth
From this reading Maria Valenzuela was rich--richer than I, who am accounted very rich in Ecuador.
comparative of “rich” — possessing material wealth
From this reading Maria Valenzuela was rich--richer than I, who am accounted very rich in Ecuador.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Maria Valenzuela was rich--richer than I, who am accounted very rich in Ecuador.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He did not go to Lima.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Maria Valenzuela was rich--richer than I, who am accounted very rich in Ecuador.
precisely as stated
From this reading Maria Valenzuela was rich--richer than I, who am accounted very rich in Ecuador.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Maria Valenzuela was rich--richer than I, who am accounted very rich in Ecuador.
which person or people
From this reading Maria Valenzuela was rich--richer than I, who am accounted very rich in Ecuador.
Chapter 3 of The Night-Born by Jack London holds 220 sentences, grouped into 44 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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 3 holds 220 sentences of The Night-Born, unabridged, divided into 44 reading sections.
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