Chapter 10 of War of the Classes is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of War of the Classes is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
It is quite simple, this programme. Everything is moving in his direction, toward the day when he will take charge. The trust? Ah, no. Unlike the trembling middle-class man and the small capitalist, he sees nothing at which to be frightened.
Chapter 10 of War of the Classes is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a conservative advocate of capitalism
From this reading “Unlike the trembling middle-class man and the small capitalist, he sees nothing at which to be frightened.”
made afraid
From this reading “Unlike the trembling middle-class man and the small capitalist, he sees nothing at which to be frightened.”
occupying a socioeconomic position intermediate between those of the lower classes and the wealthy
From this reading “Unlike the trembling middle-class man and the small capitalist, he sees nothing at which to be frightened.”
in motion
From this reading “Everything is moving in his direction, toward the day when he will take charge.”
an announcement of the events that will occur as part of a theatrical or sporting event
From this reading “It is quite simple, this programme.”
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading “Unlike the trembling middle-class man and the small capitalist, he sees nothing at which to be frightened.”
a shaky motion
From this reading “Unlike the trembling middle-class man and the small capitalist, he sees nothing at which to be frightened.”
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading “Unlike the trembling middle-class man and the small capitalist, he sees nothing at which to be frightened.”
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From this reading Ah, no.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Unlike the trembling middle-class man and the small capitalist, he sees nothing at which to be frightened.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Unlike the trembling middle-class man and the small capitalist, he sees nothing at which to be frightened.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Unlike the trembling middle-class man and the small capitalist, he sees nothing at which to be frightened.
a conservative advocate of capitalism
From this reading Unlike the trembling middle-class man and the small capitalist, he sees nothing at which to be frightened.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Everything is moving in his direction, toward the day when he will take charge.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Everything is moving in his direction, toward the day when he will take charge.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Everything is moving in his direction, toward the day when he will take charge.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything is moving in his direction, toward the day when he will take charge.
made afraid
From this reading Unlike the trembling middle-class man and the small capitalist, he sees nothing at which to be frightened.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Everything is moving in his direction, toward the day when he will take charge.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Everything is moving in his direction, toward the day when he will take charge.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Everything is moving in his direction, toward the day when he will take charge.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is quite simple, this programme.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is quite simple, this programme.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Unlike the trembling middle-class man and the small capitalist, he sees nothing at which to be frightened.
occupying a socioeconomic position intermediate between those of the lower classes and the wealthy
From this reading Unlike the trembling middle-class man and the small capitalist, he sees nothing at which to be frightened.
in motion
From this reading Everything is moving in his direction, toward the day when he will take charge.
not any; not one
From this reading Ah, no.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Unlike the trembling middle-class man and the small capitalist, he sees nothing at which to be frightened.
an announcement of the events that will occur as part of a theatrical or sporting event
From this reading It is quite simple, this programme.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It is quite simple, this programme.
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading Unlike the trembling middle-class man and the small capitalist, he sees nothing at which to be frightened.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading It is quite simple, this programme.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Unlike the trembling middle-class man and the small capitalist, he sees nothing at which to be frightened.
carry out
From this reading Everything is moving in his direction, toward the day when he will take charge.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Everything is moving in his direction, toward the day when he will take charge.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It is quite simple, this programme.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Unlike the trembling middle-class man and the small capitalist, he sees nothing at which to be frightened.
in the direction of
From this reading Everything is moving in his direction, toward the day when he will take charge.
a shaky motion
From this reading Unlike the trembling middle-class man and the small capitalist, he sees nothing at which to be frightened.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading The trust?
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading Unlike the trembling middle-class man and the small capitalist, he sees nothing at which to be frightened.
at the time that
From this reading Everything is moving in his direction, toward the day when he will take charge.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Unlike the trembling middle-class man and the small capitalist, he sees nothing at which to be frightened.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Everything is moving in his direction, toward the day when he will take charge.
Chapter 10 of War of the Classes by Jack London holds 155 sentences, grouped into 31 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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