Chapter 21 of A Daughter of the Snows is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of A Daughter of the Snows is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Yes; what does it all mean?" Corliss stretched lazily, and cocked up his feet on the table. He was not especially interested, but Colonel Trethaway persisted in talking seriously. "That's it! The very thing--the old and ever young demand which man slaps into the face of the universe."
Chapter 21 of A Daughter of the Snows is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “cock” — tilt or slant to one side
From this reading “Corliss stretched lazily, and cocked up his feet on the table.”
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading “The very thing--the old and ever young demand which man slaps into the face of the universe."”
in a slow and lazy manner
From this reading “Corliss stretched lazily, and cocked up his feet on the table.”
past form of “persist” — continue to exist
From this reading “He was not especially interested, but Colonel Trethaway persisted in talking seriously.”
in a serious manner
From this reading “He was not especially interested, but Colonel Trethaway persisted in talking seriously.”
plural of “slap” — a blow from a flat object (as an open hand)
From this reading “The very thing--the old and ever young demand which man slaps into the face of the universe."”
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading “Corliss stretched lazily, and cocked up his feet on the table.”
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “The very thing--the old and ever young demand which man slaps into the face of the universe."”
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(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 "Yes; what does it all mean?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Corliss stretched lazily, and cocked up his feet on the table.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was not especially interested, but Colonel Trethaway persisted in talking seriously.
past form of “cock” — tilt or slant to one side
From this reading Corliss stretched lazily, and cocked up his feet on the table.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading He was not especially interested, but Colonel Trethaway persisted in talking seriously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Corliss stretched lazily, and cocked up his feet on the table.
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading The very thing--the old and ever young demand which man slaps into the face of the universe."
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes; what does it all mean?"
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading He was not especially interested, but Colonel Trethaway persisted in talking seriously.
at any time
From this reading The very thing--the old and ever young demand which man slaps into the face of the universe."
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The very thing--the old and ever young demand which man slaps into the face of the universe."
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Corliss stretched lazily, and cocked up his feet on the table.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was not especially interested, but Colonel Trethaway persisted in talking seriously.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Corliss stretched lazily, and cocked up his feet on the table.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was not especially interested, but Colonel Trethaway persisted in talking seriously.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading He was not especially interested, but Colonel Trethaway persisted in talking seriously.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The very thing--the old and ever young demand which man slaps into the face of the universe."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Yes; what does it all mean?"
in a slow and lazy manner
From this reading Corliss stretched lazily, and cocked up his feet on the table.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The very thing--the old and ever young demand which man slaps into the face of the universe."
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Yes; what does it all mean?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not especially interested, but Colonel Trethaway persisted in talking seriously.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The very thing--the old and ever young demand which man slaps into the face of the universe."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The very thing--the old and ever young demand which man slaps into the face of the universe."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Corliss stretched lazily, and cocked up his feet on the table.
past form of “persist” — continue to exist
From this reading He was not especially interested, but Colonel Trethaway persisted in talking seriously.
in a serious manner
From this reading He was not especially interested, but Colonel Trethaway persisted in talking seriously.
plural of “slap” — a blow from a flat object (as an open hand)
From this reading The very thing--the old and ever young demand which man slaps into the face of the universe."
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Corliss stretched lazily, and cocked up his feet on the table.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Corliss stretched lazily, and cocked up his feet on the table.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading He was not especially interested, but Colonel Trethaway persisted in talking seriously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's it!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Corliss stretched lazily, and cocked up his feet on the table.
a special situation
From this reading The very thing--the old and ever young demand which man slaps into the face of the universe."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was not especially interested, but Colonel Trethaway persisted in talking seriously.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The very thing--the old and ever young demand which man slaps into the face of the universe."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Corliss stretched lazily, and cocked up his feet on the table.
precisely as stated
From this reading The very thing--the old and ever young demand which man slaps into the face of the universe."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was not especially interested, but Colonel Trethaway persisted in talking seriously.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Yes; what does it all mean?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The very thing--the old and ever young demand which man slaps into the face of the universe."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes; what does it all mean?"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The very thing--the old and ever young demand which man slaps into the face of the universe."
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