Chapter 2 of Nomads of the North is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Nomads of the North is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Neewa's little eyes glared. Was that ill-jointed lop-eared offspring of the man-beast an enemy, too? Were those twisting convolutions of this new creature's body and the club-like swing of his tail an invitation to fight? He judged so. Anyway, here was something of his size, and like a flash he was at the end of his rope and on the pup.
Chapter 2 of Nomads of the North is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “Anyway, here was something of his size, and like a flash he was at the end of his rope and on the pup.”
past form of “glare” — look at with a fixed gaze
From this reading “Neewa's little eyes glared.”
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading “Were those twisting convolutions of this new creature's body and the club-like swing of his tail an invitation to fight?”
past form of “judge” — determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading “He judged so.”
the immediate descendants of a person
From this reading “Was that ill-jointed lop-eared offspring of the man-beast an enemy, too?”
young of any of various canines such as a dog or wolf
From this reading “Anyway, here was something of his size, and like a flash he was at the end of his rope and on the pup.”
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading “Were those twisting convolutions of this new creature's body and the club-like swing of his tail an invitation to fight?”
the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
From this reading “Were those twisting convolutions of this new creature's body and the club-like swing of his tail an invitation to fight?”
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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 Anyway, here was something of his size, and like a flash he was at the end of his rope and on the pup.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Was that ill-jointed lop-eared offspring of the man-beast an enemy, too?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Were those twisting convolutions of this new creature's body and the club-like swing of his tail an invitation to fight?
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading Anyway, here was something of his size, and like a flash he was at the end of his rope and on the pup.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Anyway, here was something of his size, and like a flash he was at the end of his rope and on the pup.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Were those twisting convolutions of this new creature's body and the club-like swing of his tail an invitation to fight?
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From this reading Were those twisting convolutions of this new creature's body and the club-like swing of his tail an invitation to fight?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Were those twisting convolutions of this new creature's body and the club-like swing of his tail an invitation to fight?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Were those twisting convolutions of this new creature's body and the club-like swing of his tail an invitation to fight?
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Anyway, here was something of his size, and like a flash he was at the end of his rope and on the pup.
an opposing military force
From this reading Was that ill-jointed lop-eared offspring of the man-beast an enemy, too?
opinion or judgment
From this reading Neewa's little eyes glared.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Were those twisting convolutions of this new creature's body and the club-like swing of his tail an invitation to fight?
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Anyway, here was something of his size, and like a flash he was at the end of his rope and on the pup.
past form of “glare” — look at with a fixed gaze
From this reading Neewa's little eyes glared.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He judged so.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Anyway, here was something of his size, and like a flash he was at the end of his rope and on the pup.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Were those twisting convolutions of this new creature's body and the club-like swing of his tail an invitation to fight?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Was that ill-jointed lop-eared offspring of the man-beast an enemy, too?
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading Were those twisting convolutions of this new creature's body and the club-like swing of his tail an invitation to fight?
past form of “judge” — determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading He judged so.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Anyway, here was something of his size, and like a flash he was at the end of his rope and on the pup.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Neewa's little eyes glared.
having bent or drooping ears
From this reading Was that ill-jointed lop-eared offspring of the man-beast an enemy, too?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Was that ill-jointed lop-eared offspring of the man-beast an enemy, too?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Neewa's little eyes glared.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Were those twisting convolutions of this new creature's body and the club-like swing of his tail an invitation to fight?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Was that ill-jointed lop-eared offspring of the man-beast an enemy, too?
the immediate descendants of a person
From this reading Was that ill-jointed lop-eared offspring of the man-beast an enemy, too?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Anyway, here was something of his size, and like a flash he was at the end of his rope and on the pup.
young of any of various canines such as a dog or wolf
From this reading Anyway, here was something of his size, and like a flash he was at the end of his rope and on the pup.
a strong line
From this reading Anyway, here was something of his size, and like a flash he was at the end of his rope and on the pup.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading Anyway, here was something of his size, and like a flash he was at the end of his rope and on the pup.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He judged so.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Anyway, here was something of his size, and like a flash he was at the end of his rope and on the pup.
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading Were those twisting convolutions of this new creature's body and the club-like swing of his tail an invitation to fight?
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading Were those twisting convolutions of this new creature's body and the club-like swing of his tail an invitation to fight?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Was that ill-jointed lop-eared offspring of the man-beast an enemy, too?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Was that ill-jointed lop-eared offspring of the man-beast an enemy, too?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Were those twisting convolutions of this new creature's body and the club-like swing of his tail an invitation to fight?
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Were those twisting convolutions of this new creature's body and the club-like swing of his tail an invitation to fight?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Were those twisting convolutions of this new creature's body and the club-like swing of his tail an invitation to fight?
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Was that ill-jointed lop-eared offspring of the man-beast an enemy, too?
the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
From this reading Were those twisting convolutions of this new creature's body and the club-like swing of his tail an invitation to fight?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was that ill-jointed lop-eared offspring of the man-beast an enemy, too?
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Were those twisting convolutions of this new creature's body and the club-like swing of his tail an invitation to fight?
Chapter 2 of Nomads of the North by James Oliver Curwood holds 404 sentences, grouped into 81 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 2 holds 404 sentences of Nomads of the North, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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