Chapter 8 of The prey of the strongest is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The prey of the strongest is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Who's with you?" asked Ned. He knew nothing about Jenny. But George forgot that he knew nothing. "Go in," he said, "it's Jenny." He thrust Ned inside and turned to Sam.
Chapter 8 of The prey of the strongest is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “But George forgot that he knew nothing.”
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading “But George forgot that he knew nothing.”
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading “He thrust Ned inside and turned to Sam.”
United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)
From this reading “He knew nothing about Jenny.”
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “He knew nothing about Jenny.”
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading “He thrust Ned inside and turned to Sam.”
push forcefully
From this reading “He thrust Ned inside and turned to Sam.”
moved around an axis or center
From this reading “He thrust Ned inside and turned to Sam.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He knew nothing about Jenny.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He thrust Ned inside and turned to Sam.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Who's with you?" asked Ned.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But George forgot that he knew nothing.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading But George forgot that he knew nothing.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading But George forgot that he knew nothing.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Go in," he said, "it's Jenny."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew nothing about Jenny.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Go in," he said, "it's Jenny."
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading He thrust Ned inside and turned to Sam.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Go in," he said, "it's Jenny."
United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)
From this reading He knew nothing about Jenny.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew nothing about Jenny.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Who's with you?" asked Ned.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He knew nothing about Jenny.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Go in," he said, "it's Jenny."
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading He thrust Ned inside and turned to Sam.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But George forgot that he knew nothing.
push forcefully
From this reading He thrust Ned inside and turned to Sam.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He thrust Ned inside and turned to Sam.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He thrust Ned inside and turned to Sam.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Who's with you?" asked Ned.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Who's with you?" asked Ned.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Who's with you?" asked Ned.
Chapter 8 of The prey of the strongest by Morley Roberts holds 415 sentences, grouped into 83 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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 415 sentences of The prey of the strongest, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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