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Chapter 10 of The God of His Fathers: Tales of the Klondyke is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
And to his horror, Jan saw his gallows rise in the air. "No! no!" he cried, recoiling and putting up his fists. "It is not goot! I vill not hang! Come, you noddleheads!
Chapter 10 of The God of His Fathers: Tales of the Klondyke is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading “And to his horror, Jan saw his gallows rise in the air.”
plural of “fist” — a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading “"No! no!" he cried, recoiling and putting up his fists.”
an instrument of execution consisting of a wooden frame from which a condemned person is executed by hanging
From this reading “And to his horror, Jan saw his gallows rise in the air.”
be suspended or hanging
From this reading “I vill not hang!”
intense and profound fear
From this reading “And to his horror, Jan saw his gallows rise in the air.”
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading “And to his horror, Jan saw his gallows rise in the air.”
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading “"No! no!" he cried, recoiling and putting up his fists.”
move upward
From this reading “And to his horror, Jan saw his gallows rise in the air.”
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a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading And to his horror, Jan saw his gallows rise in the air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And to his horror, Jan saw his gallows rise in the air.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come, you noddleheads!
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "No! no!" he cried, recoiling and putting up his fists.
plural of “fist” — a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading "No! no!" he cried, recoiling and putting up his fists.
an instrument of execution consisting of a wooden frame from which a condemned person is executed by hanging
From this reading And to his horror, Jan saw his gallows rise in the air.
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From this reading "It is not goot!
be suspended or hanging
From this reading I vill not hang!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No! no!" he cried, recoiling and putting up his fists.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And to his horror, Jan saw his gallows rise in the air.
intense and profound fear
From this reading And to his horror, Jan saw his gallows rise in the air.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I vill not hang!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And to his horror, Jan saw his gallows rise in the air.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is not goot!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is not goot!
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading And to his horror, Jan saw his gallows rise in the air.
not any; not one
From this reading "No! no!" he cried, recoiling and putting up his fists.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Come, you noddleheads!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It is not goot!
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading "No! no!" he cried, recoiling and putting up his fists.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No! no!" he cried, recoiling and putting up his fists.
move upward
From this reading And to his horror, Jan saw his gallows rise in the air.
cut with a saw
From this reading And to his horror, Jan saw his gallows rise in the air.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And to his horror, Jan saw his gallows rise in the air.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And to his horror, Jan saw his gallows rise in the air.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "No! no!" he cried, recoiling and putting up his fists.
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From this reading I vill not hang!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Come, you noddleheads!
Chapter 10 of The God of His Fathers: Tales of the Klondyke by Jack London holds 208 sentences, grouped into 42 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 10 holds 208 sentences of The God of His Fathers: Tales of the Klondyke, unabridged, divided into 42 reading sections.
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