Chapter 3 of The prey of the strongest is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The prey of the strongest is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"It's not true, you dam' liar you'self," said Jenny. "What for you tink the Tyee give me tings? You tink me a cultus klootchman like Indian Annie?" On his oath he would have sworn one happy moment before that he had never thought so. Now he thought too much.
Chapter 3 of The prey of the strongest is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea
From this reading “"It's not true, you dam' liar you'self," said Jenny.”
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading “On his oath he would have sworn one happy moment before that he had never thought so.”
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading “You tink me a cultus klootchman like Indian Annie?"”
United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)
From this reading “"It's not true, you dam' liar you'self," said Jenny.”
a person who has lied or who lies repeatedly
From this reading “"It's not true, you dam' liar you'self," said Jenny.”
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading “On his oath he would have sworn one happy moment before that he had never thought so.”
bound by or as if by an oath
From this reading “On his oath he would have sworn one happy moment before that he had never thought so.”
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading “"It's not true, you dam' liar you'self," said Jenny.”
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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 You tink me a cultus klootchman like Indian Annie?"
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From this reading You tink me a cultus klootchman like Indian Annie?"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading On his oath he would have sworn one happy moment before that he had never thought so.
a system of religious beliefs and rituals
From this reading You tink me a cultus klootchman like Indian Annie?"
a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea
From this reading "It's not true, you dam' liar you'self," said Jenny.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "What for you tink the Tyee give me tings?
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "What for you tink the Tyee give me tings?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On his oath he would have sworn one happy moment before that he had never thought so.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading On his oath he would have sworn one happy moment before that he had never thought so.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading On his oath he would have sworn one happy moment before that he had never thought so.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On his oath he would have sworn one happy moment before that he had never thought so.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On his oath he would have sworn one happy moment before that he had never thought so.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading You tink me a cultus klootchman like Indian Annie?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's not true, you dam' liar you'self," said Jenny.
United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)
From this reading "It's not true, you dam' liar you'self," said Jenny.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You tink me a cultus klootchman like Indian Annie?"
a person who has lied or who lies repeatedly
From this reading "It's not true, you dam' liar you'self," said Jenny.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading You tink me a cultus klootchman like Indian Annie?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "What for you tink the Tyee give me tings?
a particular point in time
From this reading On his oath he would have sworn one happy moment before that he had never thought so.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Now he thought too much.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading On his oath he would have sworn one happy moment before that he had never thought so.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It's not true, you dam' liar you'self," said Jenny.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now he thought too much.
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading On his oath he would have sworn one happy moment before that he had never thought so.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On his oath he would have sworn one happy moment before that he had never thought so.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On his oath he would have sworn one happy moment before that he had never thought so.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It's not true, you dam' liar you'self," said Jenny.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading On his oath he would have sworn one happy moment before that he had never thought so.
bound by or as if by an oath
From this reading On his oath he would have sworn one happy moment before that he had never thought so.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On his oath he would have sworn one happy moment before that he had never thought so.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What for you tink the Tyee give me tings?
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading On his oath he would have sworn one happy moment before that he had never thought so.
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From this reading "What for you tink the Tyee give me tings?
make or emit a high sound
From this reading "What for you tink the Tyee give me tings?
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Now he thought too much.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "It's not true, you dam' liar you'self," said Jenny.
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From this reading "What for you tink the Tyee give me tings?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What for you tink the Tyee give me tings?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading On his oath he would have sworn one happy moment before that he had never thought so.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It's not true, you dam' liar you'self," said Jenny.
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From this reading "It's not true, you dam' liar you'self," said Jenny.
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