Chapter 4 of The Son of the Wolf is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Son of the Wolf is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
'No? Good!' Mackenzie turned contemptuously and drew his knife from the priest's throat. 'Are any of the young men so minded? If so, the Wolf will take them by two and three till none are left.
Chapter 4 of The Son of the Wolf is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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without respect; in a disdainful manner
From this reading “Mackenzie turned contemptuously and drew his knife from the priest's throat.”
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading “Mackenzie turned contemptuously and drew his knife from the priest's throat.”
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading “Mackenzie turned contemptuously and drew his knife from the priest's throat.”
Canadian explorer (born in England) who explored the Mackenzie River and who was first to cross North America by land north of Mexico (1764-1820)
From this reading “Mackenzie turned contemptuously and drew his knife from the priest's throat.”
(used in combination) mentally oriented toward something specified
From this reading “'Are any of the young men so minded?”
possessive form of “priest” — a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading “Mackenzie turned contemptuously and drew his knife from the priest's throat.”
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading “Mackenzie turned contemptuously and drew his knife from the priest's throat.”
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading “If so, the Wolf will take them by two and three till none are left.”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mackenzie turned contemptuously and drew his knife from the priest's throat.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading 'Are any of the young men so minded?
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'Are any of the young men so minded?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If so, the Wolf will take them by two and three till none are left.
without respect; in a disdainful manner
From this reading Mackenzie turned contemptuously and drew his knife from the priest's throat.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Mackenzie turned contemptuously and drew his knife from the priest's throat.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mackenzie turned contemptuously and drew his knife from the priest's throat.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Good!'
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mackenzie turned contemptuously and drew his knife from the priest's throat.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If so, the Wolf will take them by two and three till none are left.
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading Mackenzie turned contemptuously and drew his knife from the priest's throat.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading If so, the Wolf will take them by two and three till none are left.
Canadian explorer (born in England) who explored the Mackenzie River and who was first to cross North America by land north of Mexico (1764-1820)
From this reading Mackenzie turned contemptuously and drew his knife from the priest's throat.
the force of workers available
From this reading 'Are any of the young men so minded?
(used in combination) mentally oriented toward something specified
From this reading 'Are any of the young men so minded?
not any; not one
From this reading 'No?
not one, and not any
From this reading If so, the Wolf will take them by two and three till none are left.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'Are any of the young men so minded?
possessive form of “priest” — a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading Mackenzie turned contemptuously and drew his knife from the priest's throat.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 'Are any of the young men so minded?
carry out
From this reading If so, the Wolf will take them by two and three till none are left.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mackenzie turned contemptuously and drew his knife from the priest's throat.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading If so, the Wolf will take them by two and three till none are left.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading If so, the Wolf will take them by two and three till none are left.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading Mackenzie turned contemptuously and drew his knife from the priest's throat.
up to a particular time
From this reading If so, the Wolf will take them by two and three till none are left.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Mackenzie turned contemptuously and drew his knife from the priest's throat.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading If so, the Wolf will take them by two and three till none are left.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If so, the Wolf will take them by two and three till none are left.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading If so, the Wolf will take them by two and three till none are left.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading 'Are any of the young men so minded?
Chapter 4 of The Son of the Wolf by Jack London holds 199 sentences, grouped into 40 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 4 holds 199 sentences of The Son of the Wolf, unabridged, divided into 40 reading sections.
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