Chapter 12 of The prey of the strongest is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 12 of The prey of the strongest is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I am cold," said Quin. "I ought to get ashore." The boat itself touched a mud-bank. Quin felt bottom again and just as he was deciding to let go the boat swung off. Quin cried and was very angry.
Chapter 12 of The prey of the strongest is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
feeling or showing anger
From this reading “Quin cried and was very angry.”
towards the shore from the water
From this reading “"I ought to get ashore."”
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading “The boat itself touched a mud-bank.”
the lower side of anything
From this reading “Quin felt bottom again and just as he was deciding to let go the boat swung off.”
the cognitive process of reaching a decision
From this reading “Quin felt bottom again and just as he was deciding to let go the boat swung off.”
one of five children born at the same time from the same pregnancy
From this reading “"I am cold," said Quin.”
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading “Quin felt bottom again and just as he was deciding to let go the boat swung off.”
having come into contact
From this reading “The boat itself touched a mud-bank.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “"I ought to get ashore."”
In this reading “Quin felt bottom again and just as he was deciding to let go the boat swung off.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The boat itself touched a mud-bank.
anew
From this reading Quin felt bottom again and just as he was deciding to let go the boat swung off.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am cold," said Quin.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Quin felt bottom again and just as he was deciding to let go the boat swung off.
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Quin cried and was very angry.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Quin felt bottom again and just as he was deciding to let go the boat swung off.
towards the shore from the water
From this reading "I ought to get ashore."
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The boat itself touched a mud-bank.
the lower side of anything
From this reading Quin felt bottom again and just as he was deciding to let go the boat swung off.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading "I am cold," said Quin.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Quin cried and was very angry.
the cognitive process of reaching a decision
From this reading Quin felt bottom again and just as he was deciding to let go the boat swung off.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Quin felt bottom again and just as he was deciding to let go the boat swung off.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I ought to get ashore."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Quin felt bottom again and just as he was deciding to let go the boat swung off.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Quin felt bottom again and just as he was deciding to let go the boat swung off.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am cold," said Quin.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The boat itself touched a mud-bank.
and nothing more
From this reading Quin felt bottom again and just as he was deciding to let go the boat swung off.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Quin felt bottom again and just as he was deciding to let go the boat swung off.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The boat itself touched a mud-bank.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Quin felt bottom again and just as he was deciding to let go the boat swung off.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "I ought to get ashore."
one of five children born at the same time from the same pregnancy
From this reading "I am cold," said Quin.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I am cold," said Quin.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading Quin felt bottom again and just as he was deciding to let go the boat swung off.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The boat itself touched a mud-bank.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I ought to get ashore."
having come into contact
From this reading The boat itself touched a mud-bank.
precisely as stated
From this reading Quin cried and was very angry.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Quin felt bottom again and just as he was deciding to let go the boat swung off.
Chapter 12 of The prey of the strongest by Morley Roberts holds 412 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 12 holds 412 sentences of The prey of the strongest, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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