Chapter 2 of Friends in strange garments is here in full — 463 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Friends in strange garments is here in full — 463 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
‘Why? Because of the feud between us,’ said his father. ‘It rests with you to clear the family honor. You don’t take it seriously now, but when you and Marko are men, either you will shoot him or he will shoot you.’ ‘Shoot Marko?
Chapter 2 of Friends in strange garments is here in full — 463 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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rid of obstructions
From this reading “‘It rests with you to clear the family honor.”
one or the other of two
From this reading “You don’t take it seriously now, but when you and Marko are men, either you will shoot him or he will shoot you.’”
a social unit living together
From this reading “‘It rests with you to clear the family honor.”
a bitter quarrel between two parties
From this reading “Because of the feud between us,’ said his father.”
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading “‘It rests with you to clear the family honor.”
plural of “rest” — something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading “‘It rests with you to clear the family honor.”
in a serious manner
From this reading “You don’t take it seriously now, but when you and Marko are men, either you will shoot him or he will shoot you.’”
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading “You don’t take it seriously now, but when you and Marko are men, either you will shoot him or he will shoot you.’”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You don’t take it seriously now, but when you and Marko are men, either you will shoot him or he will shoot you.’
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You don’t take it seriously now, but when you and Marko are men, either you will shoot him or he will shoot you.’
for the reason that
From this reading Because of the feud between us,’ said his father.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Because of the feud between us,’ said his father.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading You don’t take it seriously now, but when you and Marko are men, either you will shoot him or he will shoot you.’
rid of obstructions
From this reading ‘It rests with you to clear the family honor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You don’t take it seriously now, but when you and Marko are men, either you will shoot him or he will shoot you.’
one or the other of two
From this reading You don’t take it seriously now, but when you and Marko are men, either you will shoot him or he will shoot you.’
a social unit living together
From this reading ‘It rests with you to clear the family honor.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Because of the feud between us,’ said his father.
a bitter quarrel between two parties
From this reading Because of the feud between us,’ said his father.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You don’t take it seriously now, but when you and Marko are men, either you will shoot him or he will shoot you.’
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You don’t take it seriously now, but when you and Marko are men, either you will shoot him or he will shoot you.’
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Because of the feud between us,’ said his father.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading ‘It rests with you to clear the family honor.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ‘It rests with you to clear the family honor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You don’t take it seriously now, but when you and Marko are men, either you will shoot him or he will shoot you.’
the force of workers available
From this reading You don’t take it seriously now, but when you and Marko are men, either you will shoot him or he will shoot you.’
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading You don’t take it seriously now, but when you and Marko are men, either you will shoot him or he will shoot you.’
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Because of the feud between us,’ said his father.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading You don’t take it seriously now, but when you and Marko are men, either you will shoot him or he will shoot you.’
plural of “rest” — something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading ‘It rests with you to clear the family honor.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Because of the feud between us,’ said his father.
in a serious manner
From this reading You don’t take it seriously now, but when you and Marko are men, either you will shoot him or he will shoot you.’
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading You don’t take it seriously now, but when you and Marko are men, either you will shoot him or he will shoot you.’
carry out
From this reading You don’t take it seriously now, but when you and Marko are men, either you will shoot him or he will shoot you.’
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Because of the feud between us,’ said his father.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘It rests with you to clear the family honor.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Because of the feud between us,’ said his father.
at the time that
From this reading You don’t take it seriously now, but when you and Marko are men, either you will shoot him or he will shoot you.’
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading ‘Why?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You don’t take it seriously now, but when you and Marko are men, either you will shoot him or he will shoot you.’
in the company of; together with
From this reading ‘It rests with you to clear the family honor.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘It rests with you to clear the family honor.
Chapter 2 of Friends in strange garments by Anna Milo Upjohn holds 463 sentences, grouped into 93 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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