Chapter 27 of A Daughter of the Snows is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 27 of A Daughter of the Snows is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Frona turned to St. Vincent as the last of the crowd filed out. He clutched her hands spasmodically, like a drowning man. "Do believe me, Frona. Promise me." Her face flushed.
Chapter 27 of A Daughter of the Snows is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “"Do believe me, Frona.”
past form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading “He clutched her hands spasmodically, like a drowning man.”
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading “Frona turned to St. Vincent as the last of the crowd filed out.”
-ing form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading “He clutched her hands spasmodically, like a drowning man.”
past form of “file” — record in a public office or in a court of law
From this reading “Frona turned to St. Vincent as the last of the crowd filed out.”
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading “Her face flushed.”
make a promise or commitment
From this reading “Promise me."”
with spasms
From this reading “He clutched her hands spasmodically, like a drowning man.”
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 He clutched her hands spasmodically, like a drowning man.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Frona turned to St. Vincent as the last of the crowd filed out.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "Do believe me, Frona.
past form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading He clutched her hands spasmodically, like a drowning man.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Frona turned to St. Vincent as the last of the crowd filed out.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do believe me, Frona.
-ing form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading He clutched her hands spasmodically, like a drowning man.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her face flushed.
past form of “file” — record in a public office or in a court of law
From this reading Frona turned to St. Vincent as the last of the crowd filed out.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading Her face flushed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Frona turned to St. Vincent as the last of the crowd filed out.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He clutched her hands spasmodically, like a drowning man.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He clutched her hands spasmodically, like a drowning man.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He clutched her hands spasmodically, like a drowning man.
immediately past
From this reading Frona turned to St. Vincent as the last of the crowd filed out.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He clutched her hands spasmodically, like a drowning man.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He clutched her hands spasmodically, like a drowning man.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Do believe me, Frona.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Frona turned to St. Vincent as the last of the crowd filed out.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Frona turned to St. Vincent as the last of the crowd filed out.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading Promise me."
with spasms
From this reading He clutched her hands spasmodically, like a drowning man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Frona turned to St. Vincent as the last of the crowd filed out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Frona turned to St. Vincent as the last of the crowd filed out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Frona turned to St. Vincent as the last of the crowd filed out.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Frona turned to St. Vincent as the last of the crowd filed out.
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From this reading Frona turned to St. Vincent as the last of the crowd filed out.
Chapter 27 of A Daughter of the Snows by Jack London holds 168 sentences, grouped into 34 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 27 holds 168 sentences of A Daughter of the Snows, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
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