Chapter 31 of The Fur Bringers is here in full — 263 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 31 of The Fur Bringers is here in full — 263 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ANOTHER CHANGE OF JAILERS. The police advanced to within twenty-five yards and, drawing closer together, halted. "Watusk, come out of that!" barked the inspector in his parade ground voice. Ambrose had his first look at him. He was a little man, trigly built, with a bullet head under a closely cropped thatch of white.
Chapter 31 of The Fur Bringers is here in full — 263 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(Roman Catholic Church) Roman priest who became bishop of Milan
From this reading “Ambrose had his first look at him.”
past form of “bark” — speak in an unfriendly tone
From this reading “"Watusk, come out of that!" barked the inspector in his parade ground voice.”
a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading “He was a little man, trigly built, with a bullet head under a closely cropped thatch of white.”
(of land or soil) used for growing crops
From this reading “He was a little man, trigly built, with a bullet head under a closely cropped thatch of white.”
a high ranking police officer
From this reading “"Watusk, come out of that!" barked the inspector in his parade ground voice.”
plural of “jailer” — someone who guards prisoners
From this reading “ANOTHER CHANGE OF JAILERS.”
a ceremonial procession including people marching
From this reading “"Watusk, come out of that!" barked the inspector in his parade ground voice.”
hair resembling thatched roofing material
From this reading “He was a little man, trigly built, with a bullet head under a closely cropped thatch of white.”
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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 He was a little man, trigly built, with a bullet head under a closely cropped thatch of white.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading The police advanced to within twenty-five yards and, drawing closer together, halted.
(Roman Catholic Church) Roman priest who became bishop of Milan
From this reading Ambrose had his first look at him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The police advanced to within twenty-five yards and, drawing closer together, halted.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading ANOTHER CHANGE OF JAILERS.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ambrose had his first look at him.
past form of “bark” — speak in an unfriendly tone
From this reading "Watusk, come out of that!" barked the inspector in his parade ground voice.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading He was a little man, trigly built, with a bullet head under a closely cropped thatch of white.
a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading He was a little man, trigly built, with a bullet head under a closely cropped thatch of white.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading ANOTHER CHANGE OF JAILERS.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading He was a little man, trigly built, with a bullet head under a closely cropped thatch of white.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading The police advanced to within twenty-five yards and, drawing closer together, halted.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Watusk, come out of that!" barked the inspector in his parade ground voice.
(of land or soil) used for growing crops
From this reading He was a little man, trigly built, with a bullet head under a closely cropped thatch of white.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading The police advanced to within twenty-five yards and, drawing closer together, halted.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Ambrose had his first look at him.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading "Watusk, come out of that!" barked the inspector in his parade ground voice.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ambrose had his first look at him.
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading The police advanced to within twenty-five yards and, drawing closer together, halted.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a little man, trigly built, with a bullet head under a closely cropped thatch of white.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He was a little man, trigly built, with a bullet head under a closely cropped thatch of white.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ambrose had his first look at him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Watusk, come out of that!" barked the inspector in his parade ground voice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Watusk, come out of that!" barked the inspector in his parade ground voice.
a high ranking police officer
From this reading "Watusk, come out of that!" barked the inspector in his parade ground voice.
plural of “jailer” — someone who guards prisoners
From this reading ANOTHER CHANGE OF JAILERS.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was a little man, trigly built, with a bullet head under a closely cropped thatch of white.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Ambrose had his first look at him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was a little man, trigly built, with a bullet head under a closely cropped thatch of white.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ANOTHER CHANGE OF JAILERS.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Watusk, come out of that!" barked the inspector in his parade ground voice.
a ceremonial procession including people marching
From this reading "Watusk, come out of that!" barked the inspector in his parade ground voice.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading The police advanced to within twenty-five yards and, drawing closer together, halted.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Watusk, come out of that!" barked the inspector in his parade ground voice.
hair resembling thatched roofing material
From this reading He was a little man, trigly built, with a bullet head under a closely cropped thatch of white.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The police advanced to within twenty-five yards and, drawing closer together, halted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The police advanced to within twenty-five yards and, drawing closer together, halted.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The police advanced to within twenty-five yards and, drawing closer together, halted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was a little man, trigly built, with a bullet head under a closely cropped thatch of white.
being five more than twenty
From this reading The police advanced to within twenty-five yards and, drawing closer together, halted.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He was a little man, trigly built, with a bullet head under a closely cropped thatch of white.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Watusk, come out of that!" barked the inspector in his parade ground voice.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a little man, trigly built, with a bullet head under a closely cropped thatch of white.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Watusk, come out of that!" barked the inspector in his parade ground voice.
a Caucasian
From this reading He was a little man, trigly built, with a bullet head under a closely cropped thatch of white.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was a little man, trigly built, with a bullet head under a closely cropped thatch of white.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The police advanced to within twenty-five yards and, drawing closer together, halted.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading The police advanced to within twenty-five yards and, drawing closer together, halted.
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Chapter 31 holds 263 sentences of The Fur Bringers, unabridged, divided into 53 reading sections.
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