Chapter 17 of The Night-Born is here in full — 241 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 17 of The Night-Born is here in full — 241 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“It's like candy from a baby,” Danny's manager proclaimed. Danny shook his head. “I've been in the game too long,” he explained. “I'm not casting reflections on the referee, or the present company. I'm not sayin' nothing about book-makers an' frame-ups that sometimes happen.
Chapter 17 of The Night-Born is here in full — 241 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading ““It's like candy from a baby,” Danny's manager proclaimed.”
a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts
From this reading ““It's like candy from a baby,” Danny's manager proclaimed.”
object formed by a mold
From this reading ““I'm not casting reflections on the referee, or the present company.”
come to pass
From this reading “I'm not sayin' nothing about book-makers an' frame-ups that sometimes happen.”
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading ““It's like candy from a baby,” Danny's manager proclaimed.”
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading ““It's like candy from a baby,” Danny's manager proclaimed.”
(sports) the chief official (as in boxing or American football) who is expected to ensure fair play
From this reading ““I'm not casting reflections on the referee, or the present company.”
plural of “reflection” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading ““I'm not casting reflections on the referee, or the present company.”
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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 “It's like candy from a baby,” Danny's manager proclaimed.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I'm not sayin' nothing about book-makers an' frame-ups that sometimes happen.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I'm not sayin' nothing about book-makers an' frame-ups that sometimes happen.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading “It's like candy from a baby,” Danny's manager proclaimed.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I've been in the game too long,” he explained.
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From this reading I'm not sayin' nothing about book-makers an' frame-ups that sometimes happen.
a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts
From this reading “It's like candy from a baby,” Danny's manager proclaimed.
object formed by a mold
From this reading “I'm not casting reflections on the referee, or the present company.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading “I'm not casting reflections on the referee, or the present company.
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From this reading Danny shook his head.
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From this reading “It's like candy from a baby,” Danny's manager proclaimed.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
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From this reading I'm not sayin' nothing about book-makers an' frame-ups that sometimes happen.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “It's like candy from a baby,” Danny's manager proclaimed.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading “I've been in the game too long,” he explained.
come to pass
From this reading I'm not sayin' nothing about book-makers an' frame-ups that sometimes happen.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I've been in the game too long,” he explained.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Danny shook his head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Danny shook his head.
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From this reading “I'm not casting reflections on the referee, or the present company.
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From this reading “I've been in the game too long,” he explained.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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From this reading “It's like candy from a baby,” Danny's manager proclaimed.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “It's like candy from a baby,” Danny's manager proclaimed.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “I've been in the game too long,” he explained.
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading “It's like candy from a baby,” Danny's manager proclaimed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I'm not casting reflections on the referee, or the present company.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I'm not sayin' nothing about book-makers an' frame-ups that sometimes happen.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I'm not casting reflections on the referee, or the present company.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “I'm not casting reflections on the referee, or the present company.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “I'm not casting reflections on the referee, or the present company.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading “It's like candy from a baby,” Danny's manager proclaimed.
(sports) the chief official (as in boxing or American football) who is expected to ensure fair play
From this reading “I'm not casting reflections on the referee, or the present company.
plural of “reflection” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading “I'm not casting reflections on the referee, or the present company.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm not sayin' nothing about book-makers an' frame-ups that sometimes happen.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Danny shook his head.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading I'm not sayin' nothing about book-makers an' frame-ups that sometimes happen.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I'm not sayin' nothing about book-makers an' frame-ups that sometimes happen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I've been in the game too long,” he explained.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “I've been in the game too long,” he explained.
Chapter 17 of The Night-Born by Jack London holds 241 sentences, grouped into 49 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 17 holds 241 sentences of The Night-Born, unabridged, divided into 49 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 17 of The Night-Born by Jack London exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 241 sentences, grouped into 49 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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