Chapter 14 of The Strength of the Strong is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The Strength of the Strong is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“But what of her children?” I asked. “Two o’ the sons, Jamie an’ Timothy uz married an’ be goun’ tull sea. Thot bug house close tull the post office uz Jamie’s. The daughters thot ha’ no married be luvun’ wuth them as dud marry.
Chapter 14 of The Strength of the Strong is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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general term for any insect or similar creeping or crawling invertebrate
From this reading “Thot bug house close tull the post office uz Jamie’s.”
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading “The daughters thot ha’ no married be luvun’ wuth them as dud marry.”
someone who is unsuccessful
From this reading “The daughters thot ha’ no married be luvun’ wuth them as dud marry.”
take in marriage
From this reading “The daughters thot ha’ no married be luvun’ wuth them as dud marry.”
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading “Thot bug house close tull the post office uz Jamie’s.”
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading “Thot bug house close tull the post office uz Jamie’s.”
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading ““Two o’ the sons, Jamie an’ Timothy uz married an’ be goun’ tull sea.”
grass with long cylindrical spikes grown in northern United States and Europe for hay
From this reading ““Two o’ the sons, Jamie an’ Timothy uz married an’ be goun’ tull sea.”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Two o’ the sons, Jamie an’ Timothy uz married an’ be goun’ tull sea.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The daughters thot ha’ no married be luvun’ wuth them as dud marry.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Two o’ the sons, Jamie an’ Timothy uz married an’ be goun’ tull sea.
general term for any insect or similar creeping or crawling invertebrate
From this reading Thot bug house close tull the post office uz Jamie’s.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But what of her children?”
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading “But what of her children?”
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Thot bug house close tull the post office uz Jamie’s.
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading The daughters thot ha’ no married be luvun’ wuth them as dud marry.
someone who is unsuccessful
From this reading The daughters thot ha’ no married be luvun’ wuth them as dud marry.
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From this reading “Two o’ the sons, Jamie an’ Timothy uz married an’ be goun’ tull sea.
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading The daughters thot ha’ no married be luvun’ wuth them as dud marry.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “But what of her children?”
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Thot bug house close tull the post office uz Jamie’s.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I asked.
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From this reading “Two o’ the sons, Jamie an’ Timothy uz married an’ be goun’ tull sea.
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From this reading Thot bug house close tull the post office uz Jamie’s.
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From this reading The daughters thot ha’ no married be luvun’ wuth them as dud marry.
joined in matrimony
From this reading “Two o’ the sons, Jamie an’ Timothy uz married an’ be goun’ tull sea.
take in marriage
From this reading The daughters thot ha’ no married be luvun’ wuth them as dud marry.
not any; not one
From this reading The daughters thot ha’ no married be luvun’ wuth them as dud marry.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading “Two o’ the sons, Jamie an’ Timothy uz married an’ be goun’ tull sea.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “But what of her children?”
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Thot bug house close tull the post office uz Jamie’s.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading Thot bug house close tull the post office uz Jamie’s.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading “Two o’ the sons, Jamie an’ Timothy uz married an’ be goun’ tull sea.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading “Two o’ the sons, Jamie an’ Timothy uz married an’ be goun’ tull sea.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Two o’ the sons, Jamie an’ Timothy uz married an’ be goun’ tull sea.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The daughters thot ha’ no married be luvun’ wuth them as dud marry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thot bug house close tull the post office uz Jamie’s.
grass with long cylindrical spikes grown in northern United States and Europe for hay
From this reading “Two o’ the sons, Jamie an’ Timothy uz married an’ be goun’ tull sea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Two o’ the sons, Jamie an’ Timothy uz married an’ be goun’ tull sea.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “Two o’ the sons, Jamie an’ Timothy uz married an’ be goun’ tull sea.
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From this reading “Two o’ the sons, Jamie an’ Timothy uz married an’ be goun’ tull sea.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “But what of her children?”
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From this reading The daughters thot ha’ no married be luvun’ wuth them as dud marry.
Chapter 14 of The Strength of the Strong by Jack London holds 189 sentences, grouped into 38 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 14 holds 189 sentences of The Strength of the Strong, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.
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