Chapter 25 of The Fur Bringers is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of The Fur Bringers is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A CHANGE OF JAILERS. There was a significant silence in the passage when Colina had gone. Finally Macfarlane said stubbornly, "He's my prisoner. It's my duty to hold him against any odds. It's the first rule of the service."
Chapter 25 of The Fur Bringers is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading “Finally Macfarlane said stubbornly, "He's my prisoner.”
plural of “jailer” — someone who guards prisoners
From this reading “A CHANGE OF JAILERS.”
the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring
From this reading “It's my duty to hold him against any odds.”
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading “There was a significant silence in the passage when Colina had gone.”
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading “Finally Macfarlane said stubbornly, "He's my prisoner.”
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading “It's the first rule of the service."”
important in effect or meaning
From this reading “There was a significant silence in the passage when Colina had gone.”
in a stubborn unregenerate manner
From this reading “Finally Macfarlane said stubbornly, "He's my prisoner.”
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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 A CHANGE OF JAILERS.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading It's my duty to hold him against any odds.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It's my duty to hold him against any odds.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading A CHANGE OF JAILERS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a significant silence in the passage when Colina had gone.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading It's my duty to hold him against any odds.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Finally Macfarlane said stubbornly, "He's my prisoner.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It's the first rule of the service."
destroyed or killed
From this reading There was a significant silence in the passage when Colina had gone.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was a significant silence in the passage when Colina had gone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Finally Macfarlane said stubbornly, "He's my prisoner.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It's my duty to hold him against any odds.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading It's my duty to hold him against any odds.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a significant silence in the passage when Colina had gone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's my duty to hold him against any odds.
plural of “jailer” — someone who guards prisoners
From this reading A CHANGE OF JAILERS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Finally Macfarlane said stubbornly, "He's my prisoner.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Finally Macfarlane said stubbornly, "He's my prisoner.
the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring
From this reading It's my duty to hold him against any odds.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A CHANGE OF JAILERS.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading There was a significant silence in the passage when Colina had gone.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Finally Macfarlane said stubbornly, "He's my prisoner.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading It's the first rule of the service."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Finally Macfarlane said stubbornly, "He's my prisoner.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading It's the first rule of the service."
important in effect or meaning
From this reading There was a significant silence in the passage when Colina had gone.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading There was a significant silence in the passage when Colina had gone.
in a stubborn unregenerate manner
From this reading Finally Macfarlane said stubbornly, "He's my prisoner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a significant silence in the passage when Colina had gone.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a significant silence in the passage when Colina had gone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It's my duty to hold him against any odds.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a significant silence in the passage when Colina had gone.
at the time that
From this reading There was a significant silence in the passage when Colina had gone.
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