Chapter 7 of Through the South Seas with Jack London is here in full — 287 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of Through the South Seas with Jack London is here in full — 287 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE LONG TRAVERSE "It will be a long traverse." "Yes, but what of that? The _Snark_ is equal to it, and so are we." "It will be a difficult traverse." "So much the better."
Chapter 7 of Through the South Seas with Jack London is here in full — 287 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “"So much the better."”
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading “"It will be a difficult traverse."”
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading “The _Snark_ is equal to it, and so are we."”
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 “THE LONG TRAVERSE "It will be a long traverse."”
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “"So much the better."”
travel across or pass over
From this reading “THE LONG TRAVERSE "It will be a long traverse."”
an affirmative
From this reading “"Yes, but what of that?”
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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 THE LONG TRAVERSE "It will be a long traverse."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The _Snark_ is equal to it, and so are we."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The _Snark_ is equal to it, and so are we."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE LONG TRAVERSE "It will be a long traverse."
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "So much the better."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Yes, but what of that?
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "It will be a difficult traverse."
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading The _Snark_ is equal to it, and so are we."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The _Snark_ is equal to it, and so are we."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE LONG TRAVERSE "It will be a long traverse."
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 THE LONG TRAVERSE "It will be a long traverse."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "So much the better."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Yes, but what of that?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The _Snark_ is equal to it, and so are we."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The _Snark_ is equal to it, and so are we."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Yes, but what of that?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LONG TRAVERSE "It will be a long traverse."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The _Snark_ is equal to it, and so are we."
travel across or pass over
From this reading THE LONG TRAVERSE "It will be a long traverse."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The _Snark_ is equal to it, and so are we."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Yes, but what of that?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading THE LONG TRAVERSE "It will be a long traverse."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, but what of that?
Chapter 7 of Through the South Seas with Jack London by Martin Johnson holds 287 sentences, grouped into 58 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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 7 holds 287 sentences of Through the South Seas with Jack London, unabridged, divided into 58 reading sections.
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