Chapter 4 of A Daughter of the Snows is here in full — 228 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of A Daughter of the Snows is here in full — 228 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
She cast off the lower flap-fastenings and entered. The man still blew into the stove, unaware of his company. Frona coughed, and he raised a pair of smoke-reddened eyes to hers. "Certainly," he said, casually enough. "Fasten the flaps and make yourself comfortable."
Chapter 4 of A Daughter of the Snows is here in full — 228 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading “The man still blew into the stove, unaware of his company.”
not methodically or according to plan
From this reading “"Certainly," he said, casually enough.”
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading “"Fasten the flaps and make yourself comfortable."”
past form of “cough” — exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion
From this reading “Frona coughed, and he raised a pair of smoke-reddened eyes to hers.”
cause to be firmly attached
From this reading “"Fasten the flaps and make yourself comfortable."”
a movable airfoil that is part of an aircraft wing; used to increase lift or drag
From this reading “"Fasten the flaps and make yourself comfortable."”
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading “The man still blew into the stove, unaware of his company.”
(often followed by “of”) not aware
From this reading “The man still blew into the stove, unaware of his company.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Frona coughed, and he raised a pair of smoke-reddened eyes to hers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She cast off the lower flap-fastenings and entered.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading The man still blew into the stove, unaware of his company.
put or send forth
From this reading She cast off the lower flap-fastenings and entered.
not methodically or according to plan
From this reading "Certainly," he said, casually enough.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Certainly," he said, casually enough.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading "Fasten the flaps and make yourself comfortable."
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading The man still blew into the stove, unaware of his company.
past form of “cough” — exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion
From this reading Frona coughed, and he raised a pair of smoke-reddened eyes to hers.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "Certainly," he said, casually enough.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading She cast off the lower flap-fastenings and entered.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Frona coughed, and he raised a pair of smoke-reddened eyes to hers.
cause to be firmly attached
From this reading "Fasten the flaps and make yourself comfortable."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She cast off the lower flap-fastenings and entered.
a movable airfoil that is part of an aircraft wing; used to increase lift or drag
From this reading "Fasten the flaps and make yourself comfortable."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Frona coughed, and he raised a pair of smoke-reddened eyes to hers.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Frona coughed, and he raised a pair of smoke-reddened eyes to hers.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading Frona coughed, and he raised a pair of smoke-reddened eyes to hers.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The man still blew into the stove, unaware of his company.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The man still blew into the stove, unaware of his company.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading She cast off the lower flap-fastenings and entered.
engage in
From this reading "Fasten the flaps and make yourself comfortable."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man still blew into the stove, unaware of his company.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The man still blew into the stove, unaware of his company.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She cast off the lower flap-fastenings and entered.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Frona coughed, and he raised a pair of smoke-reddened eyes to hers.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Frona coughed, and he raised a pair of smoke-reddened eyes to hers.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Certainly," he said, casually enough.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She cast off the lower flap-fastenings and entered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Frona coughed, and he raised a pair of smoke-reddened eyes to hers.
not in physical motion
From this reading The man still blew into the stove, unaware of his company.
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading The man still blew into the stove, unaware of his company.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She cast off the lower flap-fastenings and entered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Frona coughed, and he raised a pair of smoke-reddened eyes to hers.
(often followed by “of”) not aware
From this reading The man still blew into the stove, unaware of his company.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "Fasten the flaps and make yourself comfortable."
Chapter 4 of A Daughter of the Snows by Jack London holds 228 sentences, grouped into 46 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.
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