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Chapter 10 of Hunger is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Will you sit and spit right into people's eyes, you old boar?" "But, good Lord, he got no peace from them!" I cried, beside myself. But all the time I stood in fear of being turned out, and I certainly did not utter my protest with any particular force; I only trembled over my whole body with irritation. He turned towards me, and said:
Chapter 10 of Hunger is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Old World wild swine having a narrow body and prominent tusks from which most domestic swine come; introduced in United States
From this reading “"Will you sit and spit right into people's eyes, you old boar?"”
the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
From this reading “But all the time I stood in fear of being turned out, and I certainly did not utter my protest with any particular force; I only trembled over my whole body with irritation.”
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading “But all the time I stood in fear of being turned out, and I certainly did not utter my protest with any particular force; I only trembled over my whole body with irritation.”
possessive form of “people” — (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “"Will you sit and spit right into people's eyes, you old boar?"”
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading “But all the time I stood in fear of being turned out, and I certainly did not utter my protest with any particular force; I only trembled over my whole body with irritation.”
expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth
From this reading “"Will you sit and spit right into people's eyes, you old boar?"”
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading “But all the time I stood in fear of being turned out, and I certainly did not utter my protest with any particular force; I only trembled over my whole body with irritation.”
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading “But all the time I stood in fear of being turned out, and I certainly did not utter my protest with any particular force; I only trembled over my whole body with irritation.”
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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 But all the time I stood in fear of being turned out, and I certainly did not utter my protest with any particular force; I only trembled over my whole body with irritation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Will you sit and spit right into people's eyes, you old boar?"
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But all the time I stood in fear of being turned out, and I certainly did not utter my protest with any particular force; I only trembled over my whole body with irritation.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading But all the time I stood in fear of being turned out, and I certainly did not utter my protest with any particular force; I only trembled over my whole body with irritation.
next to; at the side of
From this reading I cried, beside myself.
Old World wild swine having a narrow body and prominent tusks from which most domestic swine come; introduced in United States
From this reading "Will you sit and spit right into people's eyes, you old boar?"
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading But all the time I stood in fear of being turned out, and I certainly did not utter my protest with any particular force; I only trembled over my whole body with irritation.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But, good Lord, he got no peace from them!"
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading But all the time I stood in fear of being turned out, and I certainly did not utter my protest with any particular force; I only trembled over my whole body with irritation.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading I cried, beside myself.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But all the time I stood in fear of being turned out, and I certainly did not utter my protest with any particular force; I only trembled over my whole body with irritation.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Will you sit and spit right into people's eyes, you old boar?"
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading But all the time I stood in fear of being turned out, and I certainly did not utter my protest with any particular force; I only trembled over my whole body with irritation.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading But all the time I stood in fear of being turned out, and I certainly did not utter my protest with any particular force; I only trembled over my whole body with irritation.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "But, good Lord, he got no peace from them!"
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "But, good Lord, he got no peace from them!"
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "But, good Lord, he got no peace from them!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But, good Lord, he got no peace from them!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I cried, beside myself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But all the time I stood in fear of being turned out, and I certainly did not utter my protest with any particular force; I only trembled over my whole body with irritation.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Will you sit and spit right into people's eyes, you old boar?"
the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
From this reading But all the time I stood in fear of being turned out, and I certainly did not utter my protest with any particular force; I only trembled over my whole body with irritation.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "But, good Lord, he got no peace from them!"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He turned towards me, and said:
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But all the time I stood in fear of being turned out, and I certainly did not utter my protest with any particular force; I only trembled over my whole body with irritation.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I cried, beside myself.
not any; not one
From this reading "But, good Lord, he got no peace from them!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But all the time I stood in fear of being turned out, and I certainly did not utter my protest with any particular force; I only trembled over my whole body with irritation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But all the time I stood in fear of being turned out, and I certainly did not utter my protest with any particular force; I only trembled over my whole body with irritation.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Will you sit and spit right into people's eyes, you old boar?"
and nothing more
From this reading But all the time I stood in fear of being turned out, and I certainly did not utter my protest with any particular force; I only trembled over my whole body with irritation.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But all the time I stood in fear of being turned out, and I certainly did not utter my protest with any particular force; I only trembled over my whole body with irritation.
above and across; more than
From this reading But all the time I stood in fear of being turned out, and I certainly did not utter my protest with any particular force; I only trembled over my whole body with irritation.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading But all the time I stood in fear of being turned out, and I certainly did not utter my protest with any particular force; I only trembled over my whole body with irritation.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading "But, good Lord, he got no peace from them!"
possessive form of “people” — (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "Will you sit and spit right into people's eyes, you old boar?"
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading But all the time I stood in fear of being turned out, and I certainly did not utter my protest with any particular force; I only trembled over my whole body with irritation.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Will you sit and spit right into people's eyes, you old boar?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He turned towards me, and said:
be seated
From this reading "Will you sit and spit right into people's eyes, you old boar?"
expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth
From this reading "Will you sit and spit right into people's eyes, you old boar?"
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading But all the time I stood in fear of being turned out, and I certainly did not utter my protest with any particular force; I only trembled over my whole body with irritation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But all the time I stood in fear of being turned out, and I certainly did not utter my protest with any particular force; I only trembled over my whole body with irritation.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "But, good Lord, he got no peace from them!"
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But all the time I stood in fear of being turned out, and I certainly did not utter my protest with any particular force; I only trembled over my whole body with irritation.
in the direction of
From this reading He turned towards me, and said:
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading But all the time I stood in fear of being turned out, and I certainly did not utter my protest with any particular force; I only trembled over my whole body with irritation.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading But all the time I stood in fear of being turned out, and I certainly did not utter my protest with any particular force; I only trembled over my whole body with irritation.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading But all the time I stood in fear of being turned out, and I certainly did not utter my protest with any particular force; I only trembled over my whole body with irritation.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading But all the time I stood in fear of being turned out, and I certainly did not utter my protest with any particular force; I only trembled over my whole body with irritation.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Will you sit and spit right into people's eyes, you old boar?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading But all the time I stood in fear of being turned out, and I certainly did not utter my protest with any particular force; I only trembled over my whole body with irritation.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Will you sit and spit right into people's eyes, you old boar?"
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