Chapter 22 of Into the Primitive is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of Into the Primitive is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
UNDERSTANDING AND MISUNDERSTANDING In the morning she found Blake scraping energetically at the inner surfaces of a pair of raw hyena skins. "So you've killed more game!" she exclaimed. "Game? No; hyenas. I hated to waste good poison on the brutes; but nothing else showed up, and I need a new pair of pa--er--trousers."
Chapter 22 of Into the Primitive is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in an energetic manner
From this reading “UNDERSTANDING AND MISUNDERSTANDING In the morning she found Blake scraping energetically at the inner surfaces of a pair of raw hyena skins.”
doglike nocturnal mammal of Africa and southern Asia that feeds chiefly on carrion
From this reading “UNDERSTANDING AND MISUNDERSTANDING In the morning she found Blake scraping energetically at the inner surfaces of a pair of raw hyena skins.”
plural of “hyena” — doglike nocturnal mammal of Africa and southern Asia that feeds chiefly on carrion
From this reading “No; hyenas.”
putting the wrong interpretation on
From this reading “UNDERSTANDING AND MISUNDERSTANDING In the morning she found Blake scraping energetically at the inner surfaces of a pair of raw hyena skins.”
(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes
From this reading “UNDERSTANDING AND MISUNDERSTANDING In the morning she found Blake scraping energetically at the inner surfaces of a pair of raw hyena skins.”
(usually plural) a fragment scraped off of something and collected
From this reading “UNDERSTANDING AND MISUNDERSTANDING In the morning she found Blake scraping energetically at the inner surfaces of a pair of raw hyena skins.”
plural of “skin” — a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading “UNDERSTANDING AND MISUNDERSTANDING In the morning she found Blake scraping energetically at the inner surfaces of a pair of raw hyena skins.”
plural of “surface” — the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading “UNDERSTANDING AND MISUNDERSTANDING In the morning she found Blake scraping energetically at the inner surfaces of a pair of raw hyena skins.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “UNDERSTANDING AND MISUNDERSTANDING In the morning she found Blake scraping energetically at the inner surfaces of a pair of raw hyena skins.”
In this reading “I hated to waste good poison on the brutes; but nothing else showed up, and I need a new pair of pa--er--trousers."”
In this reading “UNDERSTANDING AND MISUNDERSTANDING In the morning she found Blake scraping energetically at the inner surfaces of a pair of raw hyena skins.”
appear or become visible; make a showing
In this reading “I hated to waste good poison on the brutes; but nothing else showed up, and I need a new pair of pa--er--trousers."”
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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 UNDERSTANDING AND MISUNDERSTANDING In the morning she found Blake scraping energetically at the inner surfaces of a pair of raw hyena skins.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading UNDERSTANDING AND MISUNDERSTANDING In the morning she found Blake scraping energetically at the inner surfaces of a pair of raw hyena skins.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading UNDERSTANDING AND MISUNDERSTANDING In the morning she found Blake scraping energetically at the inner surfaces of a pair of raw hyena skins.
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading UNDERSTANDING AND MISUNDERSTANDING In the morning she found Blake scraping energetically at the inner surfaces of a pair of raw hyena skins.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I hated to waste good poison on the brutes; but nothing else showed up, and I need a new pair of pa--er--trousers."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I hated to waste good poison on the brutes; but nothing else showed up, and I need a new pair of pa--er--trousers."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I hated to waste good poison on the brutes; but nothing else showed up, and I need a new pair of pa--er--trousers."
in an energetic manner
From this reading UNDERSTANDING AND MISUNDERSTANDING In the morning she found Blake scraping energetically at the inner surfaces of a pair of raw hyena skins.
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium
From this reading I hated to waste good poison on the brutes; but nothing else showed up, and I need a new pair of pa--er--trousers."
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "So you've killed more game!" she exclaimed.
set up or found
From this reading UNDERSTANDING AND MISUNDERSTANDING In the morning she found Blake scraping energetically at the inner surfaces of a pair of raw hyena skins.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading "So you've killed more game!" she exclaimed.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I hated to waste good poison on the brutes; but nothing else showed up, and I need a new pair of pa--er--trousers."
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading I hated to waste good poison on the brutes; but nothing else showed up, and I need a new pair of pa--er--trousers."
doglike nocturnal mammal of Africa and southern Asia that feeds chiefly on carrion
From this reading UNDERSTANDING AND MISUNDERSTANDING In the morning she found Blake scraping energetically at the inner surfaces of a pair of raw hyena skins.
plural of “hyena” — doglike nocturnal mammal of Africa and southern Asia that feeds chiefly on carrion
From this reading No; hyenas.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I hated to waste good poison on the brutes; but nothing else showed up, and I need a new pair of pa--er--trousers."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading UNDERSTANDING AND MISUNDERSTANDING In the morning she found Blake scraping energetically at the inner surfaces of a pair of raw hyena skins.
located inward
From this reading UNDERSTANDING AND MISUNDERSTANDING In the morning she found Blake scraping energetically at the inner surfaces of a pair of raw hyena skins.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading "So you've killed more game!" she exclaimed.
putting the wrong interpretation on
From this reading UNDERSTANDING AND MISUNDERSTANDING In the morning she found Blake scraping energetically at the inner surfaces of a pair of raw hyena skins.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "So you've killed more game!" she exclaimed.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading UNDERSTANDING AND MISUNDERSTANDING In the morning she found Blake scraping energetically at the inner surfaces of a pair of raw hyena skins.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading I hated to waste good poison on the brutes; but nothing else showed up, and I need a new pair of pa--er--trousers."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I hated to waste good poison on the brutes; but nothing else showed up, and I need a new pair of pa--er--trousers."
not any; not one
From this reading No; hyenas.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I hated to waste good poison on the brutes; but nothing else showed up, and I need a new pair of pa--er--trousers."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading UNDERSTANDING AND MISUNDERSTANDING In the morning she found Blake scraping energetically at the inner surfaces of a pair of raw hyena skins.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I hated to waste good poison on the brutes; but nothing else showed up, and I need a new pair of pa--er--trousers."
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading I hated to waste good poison on the brutes; but nothing else showed up, and I need a new pair of pa--er--trousers."
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading UNDERSTANDING AND MISUNDERSTANDING In the morning she found Blake scraping energetically at the inner surfaces of a pair of raw hyena skins.
spoil as if by poison
From this reading I hated to waste good poison on the brutes; but nothing else showed up, and I need a new pair of pa--er--trousers."
(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes
From this reading UNDERSTANDING AND MISUNDERSTANDING In the morning she found Blake scraping energetically at the inner surfaces of a pair of raw hyena skins.
(usually plural) a fragment scraped off of something and collected
From this reading UNDERSTANDING AND MISUNDERSTANDING In the morning she found Blake scraping energetically at the inner surfaces of a pair of raw hyena skins.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading UNDERSTANDING AND MISUNDERSTANDING In the morning she found Blake scraping energetically at the inner surfaces of a pair of raw hyena skins.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I hated to waste good poison on the brutes; but nothing else showed up, and I need a new pair of pa--er--trousers."
plural of “skin” — a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading UNDERSTANDING AND MISUNDERSTANDING In the morning she found Blake scraping energetically at the inner surfaces of a pair of raw hyena skins.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So you've killed more game!" she exclaimed.
plural of “surface” — the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading UNDERSTANDING AND MISUNDERSTANDING In the morning she found Blake scraping energetically at the inner surfaces of a pair of raw hyena skins.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNDERSTANDING AND MISUNDERSTANDING In the morning she found Blake scraping energetically at the inner surfaces of a pair of raw hyena skins.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I hated to waste good poison on the brutes; but nothing else showed up, and I need a new pair of pa--er--trousers."
(usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately
From this reading I hated to waste good poison on the brutes; but nothing else showed up, and I need a new pair of pa--er--trousers."
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading UNDERSTANDING AND MISUNDERSTANDING In the morning she found Blake scraping energetically at the inner surfaces of a pair of raw hyena skins.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I hated to waste good poison on the brutes; but nothing else showed up, and I need a new pair of pa--er--trousers."
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading I hated to waste good poison on the brutes; but nothing else showed up, and I need a new pair of pa--er--trousers."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So you've killed more game!" she exclaimed.
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