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The Red One

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of The Red One is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Then, after a long time, came another visitor.
We were sitting before the fire—” Him and the hussy,” quoth Mrs. Jones.
And Paloma,” he added quickly.
Him and his cook and his light housekeeper sitting by the fire,” she amended.
Oh, I admit Vahna did like me a whole heap,” he asserted recklessly, then modified with a pang of caution: A heap more than was good for her, seeing that I had no inclination her way.
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Archivist
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Red One

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of The Red One is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/37 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Then, after a long time, came another visitor.
Line 2
We were sitting before the fire—” “Him and the hussy,” quoth Mrs. Jones.
Line 3
And Paloma,” he added quickly.
Line 4
Him and his cook and his light housekeeper sitting by the fire,” she amended.
Line 5
Oh, I admit Vahna did like me a whole heap,” he asserted recklessly, then modified with a pang of caution: “A heap more than was good for her, seeing that I had no inclination her way.

All words in this reading · 59

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a

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From this reading “Then, after a long time, came another visitor.

added

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From this reading “And Paloma,” he added quickly.

admit

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From this reading “Oh, I admit Vahna did like me a whole heap,” he asserted recklessly, then modified with a pang of caution: “A heap more than was good for her, seeing that I had no inclination her way.

after

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From this reading “Then, after a long time, came another visitor.

amended

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From this reading “Him and his cook and his light housekeeper sitting by the fire,” she amended.

and

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From this reading We were sitting before the fire—” “Him and the hussy,” quoth Mrs. Jones.

another

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From this reading “Then, after a long time, came another visitor.

asserted

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From this reading “Oh, I admit Vahna did like me a whole heap,” he asserted recklessly, then modified with a pang of caution: “A heap more than was good for her, seeing that I had no inclination her way.

before

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From this reading We were sitting before the fire—” “Him and the hussy,” quoth Mrs. Jones.

by

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From this reading “Him and his cook and his light housekeeper sitting by the fire,” she amended.

came

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From this reading “Then, after a long time, came another visitor.

caution

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From this reading “Oh, I admit Vahna did like me a whole heap,” he asserted recklessly, then modified with a pang of caution: “A heap more than was good for her, seeing that I had no inclination her way.

cook

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From this reading “Him and his cook and his light housekeeper sitting by the fire,” she amended.

did

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From this reading “Oh, I admit Vahna did like me a whole heap,” he asserted recklessly, then modified with a pang of caution: “A heap more than was good for her, seeing that I had no inclination her way.

fire

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From this reading We were sitting before the fire—” “Him and the hussy,” quoth Mrs. Jones.

for

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From this reading “Oh, I admit Vahna did like me a whole heap,” he asserted recklessly, then modified with a pang of caution: “A heap more than was good for her, seeing that I had no inclination her way.

good

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From this reading “Oh, I admit Vahna did like me a whole heap,” he asserted recklessly, then modified with a pang of caution: “A heap more than was good for her, seeing that I had no inclination her way.

had

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From this reading “Oh, I admit Vahna did like me a whole heap,” he asserted recklessly, then modified with a pang of caution: “A heap more than was good for her, seeing that I had no inclination her way.

he

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From this reading “And Paloma,” he added quickly.

heap

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From this reading “Oh, I admit Vahna did like me a whole heap,” he asserted recklessly, then modified with a pang of caution: “A heap more than was good for her, seeing that I had no inclination her way.

her

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From this reading “Oh, I admit Vahna did like me a whole heap,” he asserted recklessly, then modified with a pang of caution: “A heap more than was good for her, seeing that I had no inclination her way.

Him

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From this reading We were sitting before the fire—” “Him and the hussy,” quoth Mrs. Jones.

his

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From this reading “Him and his cook and his light housekeeper sitting by the fire,” she amended.

housekeeper

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From this reading “Him and his cook and his light housekeeper sitting by the fire,” she amended.

hussy

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From this reading We were sitting before the fire—” “Him and the hussy,” quoth Mrs. Jones.

I

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From this reading “Oh, I admit Vahna did like me a whole heap,” he asserted recklessly, then modified with a pang of caution: “A heap more than was good for her, seeing that I had no inclination her way.

inclination

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From this reading “Oh, I admit Vahna did like me a whole heap,” he asserted recklessly, then modified with a pang of caution: “A heap more than was good for her, seeing that I had no inclination her way.

Jones

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From this reading We were sitting before the fire—” “Him and the hussy,” quoth Mrs. Jones.

light

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From this reading “Him and his cook and his light housekeeper sitting by the fire,” she amended.

like

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From this reading “Oh, I admit Vahna did like me a whole heap,” he asserted recklessly, then modified with a pang of caution: “A heap more than was good for her, seeing that I had no inclination her way.

long

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From this reading “Then, after a long time, came another visitor.

me

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From this reading “Oh, I admit Vahna did like me a whole heap,” he asserted recklessly, then modified with a pang of caution: “A heap more than was good for her, seeing that I had no inclination her way.

modified

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From this reading “Oh, I admit Vahna did like me a whole heap,” he asserted recklessly, then modified with a pang of caution: “A heap more than was good for her, seeing that I had no inclination her way.

more

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From this reading “Oh, I admit Vahna did like me a whole heap,” he asserted recklessly, then modified with a pang of caution: “A heap more than was good for her, seeing that I had no inclination her way.

Mrs

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From this reading We were sitting before the fire—” “Him and the hussy,” quoth Mrs. Jones.

no

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From this reading “Oh, I admit Vahna did like me a whole heap,” he asserted recklessly, then modified with a pang of caution: “A heap more than was good for her, seeing that I had no inclination her way.

of

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From this reading “Oh, I admit Vahna did like me a whole heap,” he asserted recklessly, then modified with a pang of caution: “A heap more than was good for her, seeing that I had no inclination her way.

Oh

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From this reading “Oh, I admit Vahna did like me a whole heap,” he asserted recklessly, then modified with a pang of caution: “A heap more than was good for her, seeing that I had no inclination her way.

Paloma

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From this reading “And Paloma,” he added quickly.

pang

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From this reading “Oh, I admit Vahna did like me a whole heap,” he asserted recklessly, then modified with a pang of caution: “A heap more than was good for her, seeing that I had no inclination her way.

quickly

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From this reading “And Paloma,” he added quickly.

quoth

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From this reading We were sitting before the fire—” “Him and the hussy,” quoth Mrs. Jones.

recklessly

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From this reading “Oh, I admit Vahna did like me a whole heap,” he asserted recklessly, then modified with a pang of caution: “A heap more than was good for her, seeing that I had no inclination her way.

seeing

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Oh, I admit Vahna did like me a whole heap,” he asserted recklessly, then modified with a pang of caution: “A heap more than was good for her, seeing that I had no inclination her way.

she

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From this reading “Him and his cook and his light housekeeper sitting by the fire,” she amended.

sitting

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From this reading We were sitting before the fire—” “Him and the hussy,” quoth Mrs. Jones.

than

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From this reading “Oh, I admit Vahna did like me a whole heap,” he asserted recklessly, then modified with a pang of caution: “A heap more than was good for her, seeing that I had no inclination her way.

that

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Oh, I admit Vahna did like me a whole heap,” he asserted recklessly, then modified with a pang of caution: “A heap more than was good for her, seeing that I had no inclination her way.

the

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From this reading We were sitting before the fire—” “Him and the hussy,” quoth Mrs. Jones.

Then

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From this reading “Then, after a long time, came another visitor.

time

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From this reading “Then, after a long time, came another visitor.

Vahna

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From this reading “Oh, I admit Vahna did like me a whole heap,” he asserted recklessly, then modified with a pang of caution: “A heap more than was good for her, seeing that I had no inclination her way.

visitor

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Then, after a long time, came another visitor.

was

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From this reading “Oh, I admit Vahna did like me a whole heap,” he asserted recklessly, then modified with a pang of caution: “A heap more than was good for her, seeing that I had no inclination her way.

way

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From this reading “Oh, I admit Vahna did like me a whole heap,” he asserted recklessly, then modified with a pang of caution: “A heap more than was good for her, seeing that I had no inclination her way.

We

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From this reading We were sitting before the fire—” “Him and the hussy,” quoth Mrs. Jones.

were

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From this reading We were sitting before the fire—” “Him and the hussy,” quoth Mrs. Jones.

whole

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From this reading “Oh, I admit Vahna did like me a whole heap,” he asserted recklessly, then modified with a pang of caution: “A heap more than was good for her, seeing that I had no inclination her way.

with

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From this reading “Oh, I admit Vahna did like me a whole heap,” he asserted recklessly, then modified with a pang of caution: “A heap more than was good for her, seeing that I had no inclination her way.

Chapter 5 of The Red One by Jack London holds 189 sentences, grouped into 38 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.

What does chapter 5 of The Red One contain?

Chapter 5 holds 189 sentences of The Red One, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 5 of The Red One by Jack London exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 189 sentences, grouped into 38 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.

How do I study chapter 5 of The Red One?

Work through the 38 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 38 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 5 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 5 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading The Red One

Common questions about reading The Red One by Jack London on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The Red One?

Yes. All 2309 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #788 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The Red One is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #788, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Red One take to read?

About 192 minutes of reading across 462 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in The Red One

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Red One, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Author
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Valley
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Jerry
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Islands
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