Chapter 8 of The God of His Fathers: Tales of the Klondyke is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The God of His Fathers: Tales of the Klondyke is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Shipmate stove me down with a marlin-spike from the main-royal. An' now as you 'ave your figger'ead in trim, wot I want to know is, wot's it to you? That's wot I want to know--wot's it to you? Gawd blime me! do it 'urt you? Ain't it smug enough for the likes o' you?
Chapter 8 of The God of His Fathers: Tales of the Klondyke is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “"Shipmate stove me down with a marlin-spike from the main-royal.”
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “Ain't it smug enough for the likes o' you?”
plural of “like” — a similar kind
From this reading “Ain't it smug enough for the likes o' you?”
an associate on the same ship with you
From this reading “"Shipmate stove me down with a marlin-spike from the main-royal.”
marked by excessive complacency or self-satisfaction
From this reading “Ain't it smug enough for the likes o' you?”
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading “"Shipmate stove me down with a marlin-spike from the main-royal.”
remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
From this reading “An' now as you 'ave your figger'ead in trim, wot I want to know is, wot's it to you?”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “An' now as you 'ave your figger'ead in trim, wot I want to know is, wot's it to you?”
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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 "Shipmate stove me down with a marlin-spike from the main-royal.
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From this reading Ain't it smug enough for the likes o' you?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An' now as you 'ave your figger'ead in trim, wot I want to know is, wot's it to you?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading An' now as you 'ave your figger'ead in trim, wot I want to know is, wot's it to you?
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From this reading An' now as you 'ave your figger'ead in trim, wot I want to know is, wot's it to you?
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From this reading Gawd blime me! do it 'urt you?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Gawd blime me! do it 'urt you?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Shipmate stove me down with a marlin-spike from the main-royal.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Ain't it smug enough for the likes o' you?
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From this reading An' now as you 'ave your figger'ead in trim, wot I want to know is, wot's it to you?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ain't it smug enough for the likes o' you?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Shipmate stove me down with a marlin-spike from the main-royal.
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From this reading Gawd blime me! do it 'urt you?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading An' now as you 'ave your figger'ead in trim, wot I want to know is, wot's it to you?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading An' now as you 'ave your figger'ead in trim, wot I want to know is, wot's it to you?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading An' now as you 'ave your figger'ead in trim, wot I want to know is, wot's it to you?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading An' now as you 'ave your figger'ead in trim, wot I want to know is, wot's it to you?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading An' now as you 'ave your figger'ead in trim, wot I want to know is, wot's it to you?
plural of “like” — a similar kind
From this reading Ain't it smug enough for the likes o' you?
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From this reading "Shipmate stove me down with a marlin-spike from the main-royal.
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From this reading "Shipmate stove me down with a marlin-spike from the main-royal.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Shipmate stove me down with a marlin-spike from the main-royal.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading An' now as you 'ave your figger'ead in trim, wot I want to know is, wot's it to you?
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading Ain't it smug enough for the likes o' you?
an associate on the same ship with you
From this reading "Shipmate stove me down with a marlin-spike from the main-royal.
marked by excessive complacency or self-satisfaction
From this reading Ain't it smug enough for the likes o' you?
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading "Shipmate stove me down with a marlin-spike from the main-royal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That's wot I want to know--wot's it to you?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Shipmate stove me down with a marlin-spike from the main-royal.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading An' now as you 'ave your figger'ead in trim, wot I want to know is, wot's it to you?
remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
From this reading An' now as you 'ave your figger'ead in trim, wot I want to know is, wot's it to you?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gawd blime me! do it 'urt you?
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading An' now as you 'ave your figger'ead in trim, wot I want to know is, wot's it to you?
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Shipmate stove me down with a marlin-spike from the main-royal.
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From this reading An' now as you 'ave your figger'ead in trim, wot I want to know is, wot's it to you?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An' now as you 'ave your figger'ead in trim, wot I want to know is, wot's it to you?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading An' now as you 'ave your figger'ead in trim, wot I want to know is, wot's it to you?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading An' now as you 'ave your figger'ead in trim, wot I want to know is, wot's it to you?
Chapter 8 of The God of His Fathers: Tales of the Klondyke by Jack London holds 205 sentences, grouped into 41 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 8 holds 205 sentences of The God of His Fathers: Tales of the Klondyke, unabridged, divided into 41 reading sections.
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