Chapter 2 of The White Wolf and Other Fireside Tales is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The White Wolf and Other Fireside Tales is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"'How should it oblige Hassan?' I asked. "'Because Hassan could not see or hear my lord and lover without longing to possess such a man for his very own. As who could?' And here she blew me a kiss.
Chapter 2 of The White Wolf and Other Fireside Tales is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading “And here she blew me a kiss.”
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “"'Because Hassan could not see or hear my lord and lover without longing to possess such a man for his very own.”
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading “And here she blew me a kiss.”
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading “"'Because Hassan could not see or hear my lord and lover without longing to possess such a man for his very own.”
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “"'Because Hassan could not see or hear my lord and lover without longing to possess such a man for his very own.”
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading “"'Because Hassan could not see or hear my lord and lover without longing to possess such a man for his very own.”
force somebody to do something
From this reading “"'How should it oblige Hassan?'”
have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading “"'Because Hassan could not see or hear my lord and lover without longing to possess such a man for his very own.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "'Because Hassan could not see or hear my lord and lover without longing to possess such a man for his very own.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "'Because Hassan could not see or hear my lord and lover without longing to possess such a man for his very own.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As who could?'
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked.
for the reason that
From this reading "'Because Hassan could not see or hear my lord and lover without longing to possess such a man for his very own.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading And here she blew me a kiss.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "'Because Hassan could not see or hear my lord and lover without longing to possess such a man for his very own.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "'Because Hassan could not see or hear my lord and lover without longing to possess such a man for his very own.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'How should it oblige Hassan?'
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "'Because Hassan could not see or hear my lord and lover without longing to possess such a man for his very own.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading And here she blew me a kiss.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "'Because Hassan could not see or hear my lord and lover without longing to possess such a man for his very own.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'How should it oblige Hassan?'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I asked.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "'How should it oblige Hassan?'
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading And here she blew me a kiss.
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading "'Because Hassan could not see or hear my lord and lover without longing to possess such a man for his very own.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "'Because Hassan could not see or hear my lord and lover without longing to possess such a man for his very own.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading "'Because Hassan could not see or hear my lord and lover without longing to possess such a man for his very own.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "'Because Hassan could not see or hear my lord and lover without longing to possess such a man for his very own.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And here she blew me a kiss.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "'Because Hassan could not see or hear my lord and lover without longing to possess such a man for his very own.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "'Because Hassan could not see or hear my lord and lover without longing to possess such a man for his very own.
force somebody to do something
From this reading "'How should it oblige Hassan?'
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "'Because Hassan could not see or hear my lord and lover without longing to possess such a man for his very own.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "'Because Hassan could not see or hear my lord and lover without longing to possess such a man for his very own.
have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading "'Because Hassan could not see or hear my lord and lover without longing to possess such a man for his very own.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "'Because Hassan could not see or hear my lord and lover without longing to possess such a man for his very own.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And here she blew me a kiss.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "'How should it oblige Hassan?'
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "'Because Hassan could not see or hear my lord and lover without longing to possess such a man for his very own.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "'Because Hassan could not see or hear my lord and lover without longing to possess such a man for his very own.
precisely as stated
From this reading "'Because Hassan could not see or hear my lord and lover without longing to possess such a man for his very own.
which person or people
From this reading As who could?'
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "'Because Hassan could not see or hear my lord and lover without longing to possess such a man for his very own.
Chapter 2 of The White Wolf and Other Fireside Tales by Arthur Quiller-Couch holds 429 sentences, grouped into 86 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 2 holds 429 sentences of The White Wolf and Other Fireside Tales, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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