Chapter 7 of The Night-Born is here in full — 218 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of The Night-Born is here in full — 218 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Out wid yeh!” Patsy bellowed. “I know yer game!” Carter Watson was startled. The man had come upon him like the eruption of a jack-in-the-box.
Chapter 7 of The Night-Born is here in full — 218 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/43 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
past form of “bellow” — shout loudly and without restraint
From this reading “Patsy bellowed.”
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading “Carter Watson was startled.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “The man had come upon him like the eruption of a jack-in-the-box.”
the sudden occurrence of a violent discharge of steam and volcanic material
From this reading “The man had come upon him like the eruption of a jack-in-the-box.”
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading ““I know yer game!””
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
From this reading “Patsy bellowed.”
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading “Carter Watson was startled.”
United States telephone engineer who assisted Alexander Graham Bell in his experiments (1854-1934)
From this reading “Carter Watson was startled.”
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 The man had come upon him like the eruption of a jack-in-the-box.
past form of “bellow” — shout loudly and without restraint
From this reading Patsy bellowed.
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading Carter Watson was startled.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The man had come upon him like the eruption of a jack-in-the-box.
the sudden occurrence of a violent discharge of steam and volcanic material
From this reading The man had come upon him like the eruption of a jack-in-the-box.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading “I know yer game!”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The man had come upon him like the eruption of a jack-in-the-box.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The man had come upon him like the eruption of a jack-in-the-box.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I know yer game!”
plaything consisting of a toy clown that jumps out of a box when the lid is opened
From this reading The man had come upon him like the eruption of a jack-in-the-box.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I know yer game!”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The man had come upon him like the eruption of a jack-in-the-box.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man had come upon him like the eruption of a jack-in-the-box.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The man had come upon him like the eruption of a jack-in-the-box.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Out wid yeh!”
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
From this reading Patsy bellowed.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading Carter Watson was startled.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The man had come upon him like the eruption of a jack-in-the-box.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The man had come upon him like the eruption of a jack-in-the-box.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Carter Watson was startled.
United States telephone engineer who assisted Alexander Graham Bell in his experiments (1854-1934)
From this reading Carter Watson was startled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Out wid yeh!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Out wid yeh!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I know yer game!”
Chapter 7 of The Night-Born by Jack London holds 218 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.
Chapter 7 holds 218 sentences of The Night-Born, unabridged, divided into 44 reading sections.
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