Chapter 12 of Moon-Face, and Other Stories is here in full — 212 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Moon-Face, and Other Stories is here in full — 212 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“You cannot have considered me. You do not know what I have to bear from my people because of you.” “I did not think they felt so very unkindly toward me,” he said bitterly. “It is true. They can scarcely tolerate you.
Chapter 12 of Moon-Face, and Other Stories is here in full — 212 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
have
From this reading “You do not know what I have to bear from my people because of you.””
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading ““I did not think they felt so very unkindly toward me,” he said bitterly.”
carefully weighed
From this reading ““You cannot have considered me.”
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading ““I did not think they felt so very unkindly toward me,” he said bitterly.”
only a very short time before
From this reading “They can scarcely tolerate you.”
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading “They can scarcely tolerate you.”
in the direction of
From this reading ““I did not think they felt so very unkindly toward me,” he said bitterly.”
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading ““It is true.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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have
From this reading You do not know what I have to bear from my people because of you.”
for the reason that
From this reading You do not know what I have to bear from my people because of you.”
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading “I did not think they felt so very unkindly toward me,” he said bitterly.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading They can scarcely tolerate you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You cannot have considered me.
carefully weighed
From this reading “You cannot have considered me.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “I did not think they felt so very unkindly toward me,” he said bitterly.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading You do not know what I have to bear from my people because of you.”
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading “I did not think they felt so very unkindly toward me,” he said bitterly.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading You do not know what I have to bear from my people because of you.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You cannot have considered me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I did not think they felt so very unkindly toward me,” he said bitterly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You do not know what I have to bear from my people because of you.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is true.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is true.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You do not know what I have to bear from my people because of you.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You cannot have considered me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You do not know what I have to bear from my people because of you.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You do not know what I have to bear from my people because of you.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You do not know what I have to bear from my people because of you.”
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading You do not know what I have to bear from my people because of you.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I did not think they felt so very unkindly toward me,” he said bitterly.
only a very short time before
From this reading They can scarcely tolerate you.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I did not think they felt so very unkindly toward me,” he said bitterly.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I did not think they felt so very unkindly toward me,” he said bitterly.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I did not think they felt so very unkindly toward me,” he said bitterly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You do not know what I have to bear from my people because of you.”
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading They can scarcely tolerate you.
in the direction of
From this reading “I did not think they felt so very unkindly toward me,” he said bitterly.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading “It is true.
lacking in sympathy and kindness
From this reading “I did not think they felt so very unkindly toward me,” he said bitterly.
precisely as stated
From this reading “I did not think they felt so very unkindly toward me,” he said bitterly.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading You do not know what I have to bear from my people because of you.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You cannot have considered me.
Chapter 12 of Moon-Face, and Other Stories by Jack London holds 212 sentences, grouped into 43 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 12 holds 212 sentences of Moon-Face, and Other Stories, unabridged, divided into 43 reading sections.
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