Chapter 12 of 'Tween Snow and Fire is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of 'Tween Snow and Fire is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Their doctors are the Fingo dogs," interrupted the chief darkly, "their medicine a sharp assegai. Freeborn men of the House of Gcaleka to die at the hand of a Fingo slave! _Hau_!" A roar of execration went up at this hit. "To the fire with him!" howled the savage crowd.
Chapter 12 of 'Tween Snow and Fire is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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without light
From this reading “"Their doctors are the Fingo dogs," interrupted the chief darkly, "their medicine a sharp assegai.”
plural of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “"Their doctors are the Fingo dogs," interrupted the chief darkly, "their medicine a sharp assegai.”
born free of free parents
From this reading “Freeborn men of the House of Gcaleka to die at the hand of a Fingo slave!”
past form of “howl” — emit long loud cries
From this reading “"To the fire with him!" howled the savage crowd.”
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading “"Their doctors are the Fingo dogs," interrupted the chief darkly, "their medicine a sharp assegai.”
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading “A roar of execration went up at this hit.”
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading “"To the fire with him!" howled the savage crowd.”
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading “Freeborn men of the House of Gcaleka to die at the hand of a Fingo slave!”
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.
move upward
In this reading “A roar of execration went up at this hit.”
In this reading “A roar of execration went up at this hit.”
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 "Their doctors are the Fingo dogs," interrupted the chief darkly, "their medicine a sharp assegai.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Their doctors are the Fingo dogs," interrupted the chief darkly, "their medicine a sharp assegai.
the slender spear of the Bantu-speaking people of Africa
From this reading "Their doctors are the Fingo dogs," interrupted the chief darkly, "their medicine a sharp assegai.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Freeborn men of the House of Gcaleka to die at the hand of a Fingo slave!
a person who is in charge
From this reading "Their doctors are the Fingo dogs," interrupted the chief darkly, "their medicine a sharp assegai.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading "To the fire with him!" howled the savage crowd.
without light
From this reading "Their doctors are the Fingo dogs," interrupted the chief darkly, "their medicine a sharp assegai.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Freeborn men of the House of Gcaleka to die at the hand of a Fingo slave!
plural of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "Their doctors are the Fingo dogs," interrupted the chief darkly, "their medicine a sharp assegai.
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading "Their doctors are the Fingo dogs," interrupted the chief darkly, "their medicine a sharp assegai.
hate coupled with disgust
From this reading A roar of execration went up at this hit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Their doctors are the Fingo dogs," interrupted the chief darkly, "their medicine a sharp assegai.
start firing a weapon
From this reading "To the fire with him!" howled the savage crowd.
born free of free parents
From this reading Freeborn men of the House of Gcaleka to die at the hand of a Fingo slave!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Freeborn men of the House of Gcaleka to die at the hand of a Fingo slave!
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Freeborn men of the House of Gcaleka to die at the hand of a Fingo slave!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Hau_!"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "To the fire with him!" howled the savage crowd.
cause to move by striking
From this reading A roar of execration went up at this hit.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Freeborn men of the House of Gcaleka to die at the hand of a Fingo slave!
past form of “howl” — emit long loud cries
From this reading "To the fire with him!" howled the savage crowd.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading "Their doctors are the Fingo dogs," interrupted the chief darkly, "their medicine a sharp assegai.
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading "Their doctors are the Fingo dogs," interrupted the chief darkly, "their medicine a sharp assegai.
the force of workers available
From this reading Freeborn men of the House of Gcaleka to die at the hand of a Fingo slave!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Freeborn men of the House of Gcaleka to die at the hand of a Fingo slave!
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading A roar of execration went up at this hit.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading "To the fire with him!" howled the savage crowd.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading "Their doctors are the Fingo dogs," interrupted the chief darkly, "their medicine a sharp assegai.
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading Freeborn men of the House of Gcaleka to die at the hand of a Fingo slave!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Their doctors are the Fingo dogs," interrupted the chief darkly, "their medicine a sharp assegai.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Their doctors are the Fingo dogs," interrupted the chief darkly, "their medicine a sharp assegai.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A roar of execration went up at this hit.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Freeborn men of the House of Gcaleka to die at the hand of a Fingo slave!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A roar of execration went up at this hit.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A roar of execration went up at this hit.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "To the fire with him!" howled the savage crowd.
Chapter 12 of 'Tween Snow and Fire by Bertram Mitford holds 423 sentences, grouped into 85 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 423 sentences of 'Tween Snow and Fire, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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