Chapter 3 of Eastern Standard Tribe is here in full — 382 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 3 of Eastern Standard Tribe is here in full — 382 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Les shook his hand. "I'm Les. These are my friends, Tony and Tom." "Fuck!" Tom, the second one, said.
Chapter 3 of Eastern Standard Tribe is here in full — 382 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “These are my friends, Tony and Tom."”
slang for sexual intercourse
From this reading “"Fuck!"”
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “Les shook his hand.”
plural of “le” — a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading “Les shook his hand.”
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading “Tom, the second one, said.”
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading “Les shook his hand.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “These are my friends, Tony and Tom."”
male cat
From this reading “These are my friends, Tony and Tom."”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading These are my friends, Tony and Tom."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These are my friends, Tony and Tom."
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading These are my friends, Tony and Tom."
slang for sexual intercourse
From this reading "Fuck!"
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Les shook his hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Les shook his hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm Les.
plural of “le” — a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading Les shook his hand.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading These are my friends, Tony and Tom."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Tom, the second one, said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Tom, the second one, said.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Tom, the second one, said.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Les shook his hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tom, the second one, said.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These are my friends, Tony and Tom."
male cat
From this reading These are my friends, Tony and Tom."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These are my friends, Tony and Tom."
Chapter 3 of Eastern Standard Tribe by Cory Doctorow holds 382 sentences, grouped into 77 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 3 holds 382 sentences of Eastern Standard Tribe, unabridged, divided into 77 reading sections.
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