Chapter 6 of Jan: A Dog and a Romance is here in full — 457 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Jan: A Dog and a Romance is here in full — 457 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Whoof! Tsss! Jan's right ear hung in two separate flaps. Valiantly he strove to extort some penalty by thrust of massive shoulder and clash of fangs. But Bill to all seeming was twice his own length away in the same instant that he flashed in to the attack.
Chapter 6 of Jan: A Dog and a Romance is here in full — 457 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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A violent confrontation or disagreement between opposing forces or factions.
From this reading “Valiantly he strove to extort some penalty by thrust of massive shoulder and clash of fangs.”
obtain through intimidation
From this reading “Valiantly he strove to extort some penalty by thrust of massive shoulder and clash of fangs.”
plural of “fang” — a Bantu language spoken in Cameroon
From this reading “Valiantly he strove to extort some penalty by thrust of massive shoulder and clash of fangs.”
a movable airfoil that is part of an aircraft wing; used to increase lift or drag
From this reading “Jan's right ear hung in two separate flaps.”
possessive form of “jan” — the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading “Jan's right ear hung in two separate flaps.”
imposing in size or bulk or solidity
From this reading “Valiantly he strove to extort some penalty by thrust of massive shoulder and clash of fangs.”
the act of punishing
From this reading “Valiantly he strove to extort some penalty by thrust of massive shoulder and clash of fangs.”
with valor; in a valiant manner
From this reading “Valiantly he strove to extort some penalty by thrust of massive shoulder and clash of fangs.”
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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 Bill to all seeming was twice his own length away in the same instant that he flashed in to the attack.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Valiantly he strove to extort some penalty by thrust of massive shoulder and clash of fangs.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading But Bill to all seeming was twice his own length away in the same instant that he flashed in to the attack.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But Bill to all seeming was twice his own length away in the same instant that he flashed in to the attack.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading But Bill to all seeming was twice his own length away in the same instant that he flashed in to the attack.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Bill to all seeming was twice his own length away in the same instant that he flashed in to the attack.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Valiantly he strove to extort some penalty by thrust of massive shoulder and clash of fangs.
A violent confrontation or disagreement between opposing forces or factions.
From this reading Valiantly he strove to extort some penalty by thrust of massive shoulder and clash of fangs.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Jan's right ear hung in two separate flaps.
obtain through intimidation
From this reading Valiantly he strove to extort some penalty by thrust of massive shoulder and clash of fangs.
plural of “fang” — a Bantu language spoken in Cameroon
From this reading Valiantly he strove to extort some penalty by thrust of massive shoulder and clash of fangs.
a movable airfoil that is part of an aircraft wing; used to increase lift or drag
From this reading Jan's right ear hung in two separate flaps.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading But Bill to all seeming was twice his own length away in the same instant that he flashed in to the attack.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Valiantly he strove to extort some penalty by thrust of massive shoulder and clash of fangs.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But Bill to all seeming was twice his own length away in the same instant that he flashed in to the attack.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Jan's right ear hung in two separate flaps.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jan's right ear hung in two separate flaps.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading But Bill to all seeming was twice his own length away in the same instant that he flashed in to the attack.
possessive form of “jan” — the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading Jan's right ear hung in two separate flaps.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading But Bill to all seeming was twice his own length away in the same instant that he flashed in to the attack.
imposing in size or bulk or solidity
From this reading Valiantly he strove to extort some penalty by thrust of massive shoulder and clash of fangs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Valiantly he strove to extort some penalty by thrust of massive shoulder and clash of fangs.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading But Bill to all seeming was twice his own length away in the same instant that he flashed in to the attack.
the act of punishing
From this reading Valiantly he strove to extort some penalty by thrust of massive shoulder and clash of fangs.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Jan's right ear hung in two separate flaps.
Identical; not different.
From this reading But Bill to all seeming was twice his own length away in the same instant that he flashed in to the attack.
appearing as such but not necessarily so
From this reading But Bill to all seeming was twice his own length away in the same instant that he flashed in to the attack.
act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading Jan's right ear hung in two separate flaps.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Valiantly he strove to extort some penalty by thrust of massive shoulder and clash of fangs.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Valiantly he strove to extort some penalty by thrust of massive shoulder and clash of fangs.
inflected form of “strive” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading Valiantly he strove to extort some penalty by thrust of massive shoulder and clash of fangs.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But Bill to all seeming was twice his own length away in the same instant that he flashed in to the attack.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But Bill to all seeming was twice his own length away in the same instant that he flashed in to the attack.
push forcefully
From this reading Valiantly he strove to extort some penalty by thrust of massive shoulder and clash of fangs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Valiantly he strove to extort some penalty by thrust of massive shoulder and clash of fangs.
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From this reading Tsss!
two times
From this reading But Bill to all seeming was twice his own length away in the same instant that he flashed in to the attack.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Jan's right ear hung in two separate flaps.
with valor; in a valiant manner
From this reading Valiantly he strove to extort some penalty by thrust of massive shoulder and clash of fangs.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Bill to all seeming was twice his own length away in the same instant that he flashed in to the attack.
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From this reading Whoof!
Chapter 6 of Jan: A Dog and a Romance by A. J. (Alec John) Dawson holds 457 sentences, grouped into 92 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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