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Chapter 6 of The Strength of the Strong is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
And China smiled and waited. On her land side, along her boundaries, were millions of the warriors of Europe. She mobilized five times as many millions of her militia and awaited the invasion. On her sea coasts she did the same. But China was puzzled.
Chapter 6 of The Strength of the Strong is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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expected hopefully
From this reading “She mobilized five times as many millions of her militia and awaited the invasion.”
plural of “boundary” — the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
From this reading “On her land side, along her boundaries, were millions of the warriors of Europe.”
a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
From this reading “And China smiled and waited.”
plural of “coast” — the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading “On her sea coasts she did the same.”
the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder
From this reading “She mobilized five times as many millions of her militia and awaited the invasion.”
civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army
From this reading “She mobilized five times as many millions of her militia and awaited the invasion.”
past form of “mobilize” — make ready for action or use
From this reading “She mobilized five times as many millions of her militia and awaited the invasion.”
plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading “On her land side, along her boundaries, were millions of the warriors of Europe.”
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following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading On her land side, along her boundaries, were millions of the warriors of Europe.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And China smiled and waited.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She mobilized five times as many millions of her militia and awaited the invasion.
expected hopefully
From this reading She mobilized five times as many millions of her militia and awaited the invasion.
plural of “boundary” — the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
From this reading On her land side, along her boundaries, were millions of the warriors of Europe.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But China was puzzled.
a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
From this reading And China smiled and waited.
plural of “coast” — the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading On her sea coasts she did the same.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading On her sea coasts she did the same.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading On her land side, along her boundaries, were millions of the warriors of Europe.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading She mobilized five times as many millions of her militia and awaited the invasion.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On her land side, along her boundaries, were millions of the warriors of Europe.
the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder
From this reading She mobilized five times as many millions of her militia and awaited the invasion.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading On her land side, along her boundaries, were millions of the warriors of Europe.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading She mobilized five times as many millions of her militia and awaited the invasion.
civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army
From this reading She mobilized five times as many millions of her militia and awaited the invasion.
plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading On her land side, along her boundaries, were millions of the warriors of Europe.
past form of “mobilize” — make ready for action or use
From this reading She mobilized five times as many millions of her militia and awaited the invasion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On her land side, along her boundaries, were millions of the warriors of Europe.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On her land side, along her boundaries, were millions of the warriors of Europe.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading But China was puzzled.
Identical; not different.
From this reading On her sea coasts she did the same.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading On her sea coasts she did the same.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She mobilized five times as many millions of her militia and awaited the invasion.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On her land side, along her boundaries, were millions of the warriors of Europe.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading And China smiled and waited.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On her land side, along her boundaries, were millions of the warriors of Europe.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading She mobilized five times as many millions of her militia and awaited the invasion.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading And China smiled and waited.
plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading On her land side, along her boundaries, were millions of the warriors of Europe.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But China was puzzled.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On her land side, along her boundaries, were millions of the warriors of Europe.
Chapter 6 of The Strength of the Strong by Jack London holds 190 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.
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