Chapter 5 of The Son of the Wolf is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Son of the Wolf is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
'Well, then, what do you think of a promise made by me?' 'As good as your bond,' from Bettles. 'The thing to safely sling yer hopes of heaven by,' promptly endorsed Lon McFane. 'Listen! I, Malemute Kid, give you my word--and you know what that means that the man who is not shot stretches rope within ten minutes after the shooting.'
Chapter 5 of The Son of the Wolf is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/40 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading “'As good as your bond,' from Bettles.”
past form of “endorse” — be behind; approve of
From this reading “'The thing to safely sling yer hopes of heaven by,' promptly endorsed Lon McFane.”
tell false information to for fun
From this reading “I, Malemute Kid, give you my word--and you know what that means that the man who is not shot stretches rope within ten minutes after the shooting.'”
with little or no delay
From this reading “'The thing to safely sling yer hopes of heaven by,' promptly endorsed Lon McFane.”
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading “'The thing to safely sling yer hopes of heaven by,' promptly endorsed Lon McFane.”
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading “I, Malemute Kid, give you my word--and you know what that means that the man who is not shot stretches rope within ten minutes after the shooting.'”
hurl as if with a sling
From this reading “'The thing to safely sling yer hopes of heaven by,' promptly endorsed Lon McFane.”
plural of “stretch” — a large and unbroken expanse or distance
From this reading “I, Malemute Kid, give you my word--and you know what that means that the man who is not shot stretches rope within ten minutes after the shooting.'”
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 'Well, then, what do you think of a promise made by me?'
later than; following
From this reading I, Malemute Kid, give you my word--and you know what that means that the man who is not shot stretches rope within ten minutes after the shooting.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I, Malemute Kid, give you my word--and you know what that means that the man who is not shot stretches rope within ten minutes after the shooting.'
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'As good as your bond,' from Bettles.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'As good as your bond,' from Bettles.
an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading 'As good as your bond,' from Bettles.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading 'Well, then, what do you think of a promise made by me?'
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading 'Well, then, what do you think of a promise made by me?'
past form of “endorse” — be behind; approve of
From this reading 'The thing to safely sling yer hopes of heaven by,' promptly endorsed Lon McFane.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading 'As good as your bond,' from Bettles.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I, Malemute Kid, give you my word--and you know what that means that the man who is not shot stretches rope within ten minutes after the shooting.'
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading 'As good as your bond,' from Bettles.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading 'The thing to safely sling yer hopes of heaven by,' promptly endorsed Lon McFane.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading 'The thing to safely sling yer hopes of heaven by,' promptly endorsed Lon McFane.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I, Malemute Kid, give you my word--and you know what that means that the man who is not shot stretches rope within ten minutes after the shooting.'
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I, Malemute Kid, give you my word--and you know what that means that the man who is not shot stretches rope within ten minutes after the shooting.'
tell false information to for fun
From this reading I, Malemute Kid, give you my word--and you know what that means that the man who is not shot stretches rope within ten minutes after the shooting.'
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I, Malemute Kid, give you my word--and you know what that means that the man who is not shot stretches rope within ten minutes after the shooting.'
hear with intention
From this reading 'Listen!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'The thing to safely sling yer hopes of heaven by,' promptly endorsed Lon McFane.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading 'Well, then, what do you think of a promise made by me?'
breed of sled dog developed in Alaska
From this reading I, Malemute Kid, give you my word--and you know what that means that the man who is not shot stretches rope within ten minutes after the shooting.'
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I, Malemute Kid, give you my word--and you know what that means that the man who is not shot stretches rope within ten minutes after the shooting.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'The thing to safely sling yer hopes of heaven by,' promptly endorsed Lon McFane.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Well, then, what do you think of a promise made by me?'
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading I, Malemute Kid, give you my word--and you know what that means that the man who is not shot stretches rope within ten minutes after the shooting.'
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading I, Malemute Kid, give you my word--and you know what that means that the man who is not shot stretches rope within ten minutes after the shooting.'
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I, Malemute Kid, give you my word--and you know what that means that the man who is not shot stretches rope within ten minutes after the shooting.'
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I, Malemute Kid, give you my word--and you know what that means that the man who is not shot stretches rope within ten minutes after the shooting.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'Well, then, what do you think of a promise made by me?'
make a promise or commitment
From this reading 'Well, then, what do you think of a promise made by me?'
with little or no delay
From this reading 'The thing to safely sling yer hopes of heaven by,' promptly endorsed Lon McFane.
a strong line
From this reading I, Malemute Kid, give you my word--and you know what that means that the man who is not shot stretches rope within ten minutes after the shooting.'
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading 'The thing to safely sling yer hopes of heaven by,' promptly endorsed Lon McFane.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading I, Malemute Kid, give you my word--and you know what that means that the man who is not shot stretches rope within ten minutes after the shooting.'
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading I, Malemute Kid, give you my word--and you know what that means that the man who is not shot stretches rope within ten minutes after the shooting.'
hurl as if with a sling
From this reading 'The thing to safely sling yer hopes of heaven by,' promptly endorsed Lon McFane.
plural of “stretch” — a large and unbroken expanse or distance
From this reading I, Malemute Kid, give you my word--and you know what that means that the man who is not shot stretches rope within ten minutes after the shooting.'
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading I, Malemute Kid, give you my word--and you know what that means that the man who is not shot stretches rope within ten minutes after the shooting.'
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I, Malemute Kid, give you my word--and you know what that means that the man who is not shot stretches rope within ten minutes after the shooting.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'The thing to safely sling yer hopes of heaven by,' promptly endorsed Lon McFane.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading 'Well, then, what do you think of a promise made by me?'
a special situation
From this reading 'The thing to safely sling yer hopes of heaven by,' promptly endorsed Lon McFane.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading 'Well, then, what do you think of a promise made by me?'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'The thing to safely sling yer hopes of heaven by,' promptly endorsed Lon McFane.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading 'Well, then, what do you think of a promise made by me?'
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'Well, then, what do you think of a promise made by me?'
which person or people
From this reading I, Malemute Kid, give you my word--and you know what that means that the man who is not shot stretches rope within ten minutes after the shooting.'
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading I, Malemute Kid, give you my word--and you know what that means that the man who is not shot stretches rope within ten minutes after the shooting.'
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading I, Malemute Kid, give you my word--and you know what that means that the man who is not shot stretches rope within ten minutes after the shooting.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'The thing to safely sling yer hopes of heaven by,' promptly endorsed Lon McFane.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Well, then, what do you think of a promise made by me?'
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'As good as your bond,' from Bettles.
Chapter 5 of The Son of the Wolf by Jack London holds 203 sentences, grouped into 41 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 5 holds 203 sentences of The Son of the Wolf, unabridged, divided into 41 reading sections.
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