Chapter 12 of The Red One is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Red One is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“No man of your build and make-up could have escaped them,” Fatty wheedled. “And what of it?” Slim snarled. “It’s no reason for a gentleman to boast of amorous triumphs.” “Oh, go on, be a good fellow,” Fatty urged.
Chapter 12 of The Red One is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/38 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
inclined toward or displaying love
From this reading ““It’s no reason for a gentleman to boast of amorous triumphs.””
show off
From this reading ““It’s no reason for a gentleman to boast of amorous triumphs.””
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading ““No man of your build and make-up could have escaped them,” Fatty wheedled.”
containing or composed of fat
From this reading ““No man of your build and make-up could have escaped them,” Fatty wheedled.”
an event that is substituted for a previously cancelled event
From this reading ““No man of your build and make-up could have escaped them,” Fatty wheedled.”
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading “Slim snarled.”
tangled in knots or snarls
From this reading “Slim snarled.”
plural of “triumph” — a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading ““It’s no reason for a gentleman to boast of amorous triumphs.””
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 “It’s no reason for a gentleman to boast of amorous triumphs.”
inclined toward or displaying love
From this reading “It’s no reason for a gentleman to boast of amorous triumphs.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “No man of your build and make-up could have escaped them,” Fatty wheedled.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Oh, go on, be a good fellow,” Fatty urged.
show off
From this reading “It’s no reason for a gentleman to boast of amorous triumphs.”
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading “No man of your build and make-up could have escaped them,” Fatty wheedled.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “No man of your build and make-up could have escaped them,” Fatty wheedled.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading “No man of your build and make-up could have escaped them,” Fatty wheedled.
containing or composed of fat
From this reading “No man of your build and make-up could have escaped them,” Fatty wheedled.
a boy or man
From this reading “Oh, go on, be a good fellow,” Fatty urged.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “It’s no reason for a gentleman to boast of amorous triumphs.”
a man of refinement
From this reading “It’s no reason for a gentleman to boast of amorous triumphs.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Oh, go on, be a good fellow,” Fatty urged.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Oh, go on, be a good fellow,” Fatty urged.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “No man of your build and make-up could have escaped them,” Fatty wheedled.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “And what of it?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s no reason for a gentleman to boast of amorous triumphs.”
an event that is substituted for a previously cancelled event
From this reading “No man of your build and make-up could have escaped them,” Fatty wheedled.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “No man of your build and make-up could have escaped them,” Fatty wheedled.
not any; not one
From this reading “No man of your build and make-up could have escaped them,” Fatty wheedled.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “No man of your build and make-up could have escaped them,” Fatty wheedled.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, go on, be a good fellow,” Fatty urged.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Oh, go on, be a good fellow,” Fatty urged.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading “It’s no reason for a gentleman to boast of amorous triumphs.”
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading Slim snarled.
tangled in knots or snarls
From this reading Slim snarled.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “No man of your build and make-up could have escaped them,” Fatty wheedled.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It’s no reason for a gentleman to boast of amorous triumphs.”
plural of “triumph” — a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading “It’s no reason for a gentleman to boast of amorous triumphs.”
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading “Oh, go on, be a good fellow,” Fatty urged.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “And what of it?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No man of your build and make-up could have escaped them,” Fatty wheedled.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “No man of your build and make-up could have escaped them,” Fatty wheedled.
Chapter 12 of The Red One by Jack London holds 192 sentences, grouped into 39 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 12 holds 192 sentences of The Red One, unabridged, divided into 39 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 12 of The Red One by Jack London exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 192 sentences, grouped into 39 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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