Chapter 12 of North is here in full — 97 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of North is here in full — 97 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“TWENTY MINUTES TO FOUR” “What’s the matter with you all Koyukuk malamutes? Broke? Cold feet? Or, what? I’ve still got twenty-five hundred dollars here that’s tryin’ to talk!
Chapter 12 of North is here in full — 97 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
lacking funds
From this reading “Broke?”
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading “Cold feet?”
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading “I’ve still got twenty-five hundred dollars here that’s tryin’ to talk!”
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading ““TWENTY MINUTES TO FOUR” “What’s the matter with you all Koyukuk malamutes?”
ten 10s
From this reading “I’ve still got twenty-five hundred dollars here that’s tryin’ to talk!”
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading ““TWENTY MINUTES TO FOUR” “What’s the matter with you all Koyukuk malamutes?”
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading ““TWENTY MINUTES TO FOUR” “What’s the matter with you all Koyukuk malamutes?”
being five more than twenty
From this reading “I’ve still got twenty-five hundred dollars here that’s tryin’ to talk!”
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 “I’ve still got twenty-five hundred dollars here that’s tryin’ to talk!”
In this reading ““TWENTY MINUTES TO FOUR” “What’s the matter with you all Koyukuk malamutes?”
In this reading “I’ve still got twenty-five hundred dollars here that’s tryin’ to talk!”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
(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 “TWENTY MINUTES TO FOUR” “What’s the matter with you all Koyukuk malamutes?
lacking funds
From this reading Broke?
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Cold feet?
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading I’ve still got twenty-five hundred dollars here that’s tryin’ to talk!
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Cold feet?
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading “TWENTY MINUTES TO FOUR” “What’s the matter with you all Koyukuk malamutes?
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I’ve still got twenty-five hundred dollars here that’s tryin’ to talk!
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I’ve still got twenty-five hundred dollars here that’s tryin’ to talk!
ten 10s
From this reading I’ve still got twenty-five hundred dollars here that’s tryin’ to talk!
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From this reading I’ve still got twenty-five hundred dollars here that’s tryin’ to talk!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “TWENTY MINUTES TO FOUR” “What’s the matter with you all Koyukuk malamutes?
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From this reading “TWENTY MINUTES TO FOUR” “What’s the matter with you all Koyukuk malamutes?
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “TWENTY MINUTES TO FOUR” “What’s the matter with you all Koyukuk malamutes?
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading “TWENTY MINUTES TO FOUR” “What’s the matter with you all Koyukuk malamutes?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or, what?
not in physical motion
From this reading I’ve still got twenty-five hundred dollars here that’s tryin’ to talk!
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading I’ve still got twenty-five hundred dollars here that’s tryin’ to talk!
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From this reading I’ve still got twenty-five hundred dollars here that’s tryin’ to talk!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “TWENTY MINUTES TO FOUR” “What’s the matter with you all Koyukuk malamutes?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “TWENTY MINUTES TO FOUR” “What’s the matter with you all Koyukuk malamutes?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’ve still got twenty-five hundred dollars here that’s tryin’ to talk!
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading “TWENTY MINUTES TO FOUR” “What’s the matter with you all Koyukuk malamutes?
being five more than twenty
From this reading I’ve still got twenty-five hundred dollars here that’s tryin’ to talk!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Or, what?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “TWENTY MINUTES TO FOUR” “What’s the matter with you all Koyukuk malamutes?
in the company of; together with
From this reading “TWENTY MINUTES TO FOUR” “What’s the matter with you all Koyukuk malamutes?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “TWENTY MINUTES TO FOUR” “What’s the matter with you all Koyukuk malamutes?
Chapter 12 of North by James B. (James Beardsley) Hendryx holds 97 sentences, grouped into 20 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 97 sentences of North, unabridged, divided into 20 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 12 of North by James B. (James Beardsley) Hendryx exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 97 sentences, grouped into 20 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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