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Read “The Call of the Wild” by Jack London in English. Tap any word for its meaning, hear how it sounds, and save it to a memory-driven review schedule.
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DICTIONARY
TRANSLATION
apreciar, atesorar
to feel warm affection for; to hold something dear.
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The opening
How “The Call of the Wild” begins
Buck did not read the newspapers, or he would have known that trouble was brewing, not alone for himself, but for every tidewater dog, strong of muscle and with warm, long hair, from Puget Sound to San Diego.
Because men, groping in the Arctic darkness, had found a yellow metal, and because steamship and transportation companies were booming the find, thousands of men were rushing into the Northland.
These men wanted dogs, and the dogs they wanted were heavy dogs, with strong muscles by which to toil, and furry coats to protect them from the frost.
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Vocabulary
Words to know before you start
The 30 words you will meet most often in “The Call of the Wild” at level B1 and above, with how many times each one appears.
- buck
- trail
- wolf
- trace
- spring
- throat
- strength
- mate
- rope
- whip
- judge
- leap
- rush
- pride
- strike
- muscle
- drag
- bull
- harness
- tent
- remain
- that
- stream
- pack
- load
- swing
- tongue
- face
- master
- heel
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Grammar
Grammar you will meet in “The Call of the Wild”
How much of each kind of grammar “The Call of the Wild” uses, counted in the sentences the Reader marks: per 10,000 words, compared with the other books in the library.
- Relative clauses
- Passive voice
- -ing forms and to-infinitives
- Perfect tenses
- Phrasal verbs
- Modal verbs
- Reported speech
Constructions to look for
- Relative clauses with where It had long since passed into the stage where blows were required to rouse it.
- -ing clause as adverbial (Feeling tired, …) “Sure,” the man replied, driving the hatchet into the crate for a pry.
- Past perfect active The huskies had chewed through the sled lashings and canvas coverings.
Counted the way the Reader shows it: one card per construction in a sentence. Open the book in the Reader and tap a highlighted phrase to see the rule.
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About the book
Why The Call of the Wild is a great book to read in English
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