Chapter 12 of A Daughter of the Snows is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of A Daughter of the Snows is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Mr. Harney, pleased to meet you. Dave, I believe, Dave Harney?" Dave Harney nodded, and Gregory St. Vincent turned to Frona. "You see, Miss Welse, the world is none so large. Mr. Harney and I are not strangers after all."
Chapter 12 of A Daughter of the Snows is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “Dave, I believe, Dave Harney?"”
(Roman Catholic Church) a church father known for his constant fight against perceived heresies; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-391)
From this reading “Dave Harney nodded, and Gregory St. Vincent turned to Frona.”
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “"You see, Miss Welse, the world is none so large.”
come together
From this reading “"Mr. Harney, pleased to meet you.”
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading “Dave Harney nodded, and Gregory St. Vincent turned to Frona.”
not one, and not any
From this reading “"You see, Miss Welse, the world is none so large.”
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading “"Mr. Harney, pleased to meet you.”
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading “Mr. Harney and I are not strangers after all."”
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later than; following
From this reading Mr. Harney and I are not strangers after all."
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Mr. Harney and I are not strangers after all."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dave Harney nodded, and Gregory St. Vincent turned to Frona.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mr. Harney and I are not strangers after all."
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Dave, I believe, Dave Harney?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dave, I believe, Dave Harney?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dave Harney nodded, and Gregory St. Vincent turned to Frona.
(Roman Catholic Church) a church father known for his constant fight against perceived heresies; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-391)
From this reading Dave Harney nodded, and Gregory St. Vincent turned to Frona.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mr. Harney, pleased to meet you.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Dave, I believe, Dave Harney?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You see, Miss Welse, the world is none so large.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "You see, Miss Welse, the world is none so large.
come together
From this reading "Mr. Harney, pleased to meet you.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "You see, Miss Welse, the world is none so large.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Mr. Harney, pleased to meet you.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Dave Harney nodded, and Gregory St. Vincent turned to Frona.
not one, and not any
From this reading "You see, Miss Welse, the world is none so large.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. Harney and I are not strangers after all."
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading "Mr. Harney, pleased to meet you.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "You see, Miss Welse, the world is none so large.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "You see, Miss Welse, the world is none so large.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dave Harney nodded, and Gregory St. Vincent turned to Frona.
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Mr. Harney and I are not strangers after all."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You see, Miss Welse, the world is none so large.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Mr. Harney, pleased to meet you.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Dave Harney nodded, and Gregory St. Vincent turned to Frona.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dave Harney nodded, and Gregory St. Vincent turned to Frona.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You see, Miss Welse, the world is none so large.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "You see, Miss Welse, the world is none so large.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Mr. Harney, pleased to meet you.
Chapter 12 of A Daughter of the Snows by Jack London holds 159 sentences, grouped into 32 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 12 holds 159 sentences of A Daughter of the Snows, unabridged, divided into 32 reading sections.
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