Chapter 7 of The Turtles of Tasman is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of The Turtles of Tasman is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I will make thee a song of Ala! _Uk (furiously):_ Thou shalt make me no such song! Thou shalt make me a song of the deer-liver that thou hast eaten! Did I not give to thee of the liver of the she-deer, because thou didst bring me crawfish? _Oan:_ Truly I did eat of the liver of the she-deer; but to sing thereof is another matter.
Chapter 7 of The Turtles of Tasman is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism
From this reading “I will make thee a song of Ala!”
tiny lobster-like crustaceans usually boiled briefly
From this reading “Did I not give to thee of the liver of the she-deer, because thou didst bring me crawfish?”
an old form of “did”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Did I not give to thee of the liver of the she-deer, because thou didst bring me crawfish?”
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading “Thou shalt make me a song of the deer-liver that thou hast eaten!”
(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner
From this reading “_Uk (furiously):_ Thou shalt make me no such song!”
large and complicated reddish-brown glandular organ located in the upper right portion of the abdominal cavity
From this reading “Thou shalt make me a song of the deer-liver that thou hast eaten!”
an old form of “shall”, used with “thou”
From this reading “_Uk (furiously):_ Thou shalt make me no such song!”
of or concerning this or that
From this reading “_Oan:_ Truly I did eat of the liver of the she-deer; but to sing thereof is another matter.”
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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 I will make thee a song of Ala!
a flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism
From this reading I will make thee a song of Ala!
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading _Oan:_ Truly I did eat of the liver of the she-deer; but to sing thereof is another matter.
for the reason that
From this reading Did I not give to thee of the liver of the she-deer, because thou didst bring me crawfish?
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Did I not give to thee of the liver of the she-deer, because thou didst bring me crawfish?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _Oan:_ Truly I did eat of the liver of the she-deer; but to sing thereof is another matter.
tiny lobster-like crustaceans usually boiled briefly
From this reading Did I not give to thee of the liver of the she-deer, because thou didst bring me crawfish?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thou shalt make me a song of the deer-liver that thou hast eaten!
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did I not give to thee of the liver of the she-deer, because thou didst bring me crawfish?
an old form of “did”, used with “thou”
From this reading Did I not give to thee of the liver of the she-deer, because thou didst bring me crawfish?
take in solid food
From this reading _Oan:_ Truly I did eat of the liver of the she-deer; but to sing thereof is another matter.
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading Thou shalt make me a song of the deer-liver that thou hast eaten!
(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner
From this reading _Uk (furiously):_ Thou shalt make me no such song!
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Did I not give to thee of the liver of the she-deer, because thou didst bring me crawfish?
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading Thou shalt make me a song of the deer-liver that thou hast eaten!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will make thee a song of Ala!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Oan:_ Truly I did eat of the liver of the she-deer; but to sing thereof is another matter.
large and complicated reddish-brown glandular organ located in the upper right portion of the abdominal cavity
From this reading Did I not give to thee of the liver of the she-deer, because thou didst bring me crawfish?
engage in
From this reading I will make thee a song of Ala!
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading _Oan:_ Truly I did eat of the liver of the she-deer; but to sing thereof is another matter.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Uk (furiously):_ Thou shalt make me no such song!
not any; not one
From this reading _Uk (furiously):_ Thou shalt make me no such song!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Did I not give to thee of the liver of the she-deer, because thou didst bring me crawfish?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Oan:_ Truly I did eat of the liver of the she-deer; but to sing thereof is another matter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I will make thee a song of Ala!
an old form of “shall”, used with “thou”
From this reading _Uk (furiously):_ Thou shalt make me no such song!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Did I not give to thee of the liver of the she-deer, because thou didst bring me crawfish?
deliver by singing
From this reading _Oan:_ Truly I did eat of the liver of the she-deer; but to sing thereof is another matter.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading I will make thee a song of Ala!
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading _Uk (furiously):_ Thou shalt make me no such song!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Thou shalt make me a song of the deer-liver that thou hast eaten!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thou shalt make me a song of the deer-liver that thou hast eaten!
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading I will make thee a song of Ala!
of or concerning this or that
From this reading _Oan:_ Truly I did eat of the liver of the she-deer; but to sing thereof is another matter.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading _Uk (furiously):_ Thou shalt make me no such song!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Did I not give to thee of the liver of the she-deer, because thou didst bring me crawfish?
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading _Oan:_ Truly I did eat of the liver of the she-deer; but to sing thereof is another matter.
a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; “Great Britain” is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
From this reading _Uk (furiously):_ Thou shalt make me no such song!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will make thee a song of Ala!
Chapter 7 of The Turtles of Tasman by Jack London holds 419 sentences, grouped into 84 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.
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