Chapter 14 of In the tiger's lair is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of In the tiger's lair is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
STANLEY’S PLAN Stanley could hardly await the time when he could reveal his scheme to Ted. The opportunity came as they were being led away from the meeting by the guards. “What do you think of it? Maybe I didn’t start something. They are all excited and scared to death, and will be more so, too, before the thing is over.
Chapter 14 of In the tiger's lair is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading “STANLEY’S PLAN Stanley could hardly await the time when he could reveal his scheme to Ted.”
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading “The opportunity came as they were being led away from the meeting by the guards.”
make visible
From this reading “STANLEY’S PLAN Stanley could hardly await the time when he could reveal his scheme to Ted.”
made afraid
From this reading “They are all excited and scared to death, and will be more so, too, before the thing is over.”
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading “STANLEY’S PLAN Stanley could hardly await the time when he could reveal his scheme to Ted.”
United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)
From this reading “STANLEY’S PLAN Stanley could hardly await the time when he could reveal his scheme to Ted.”
possessive form of “stanley” — United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading “STANLEY’S PLAN Stanley could hardly await the time when he could reveal his scheme to Ted.”
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keep in mind for attention or consideration
In this reading ““What do you think of it?”
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading They are all excited and scared to death, and will be more so, too, before the thing is over.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They are all excited and scared to death, and will be more so, too, before the thing is over.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are all excited and scared to death, and will be more so, too, before the thing is over.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The opportunity came as they were being led away from the meeting by the guards.
look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading STANLEY’S PLAN Stanley could hardly await the time when he could reveal his scheme to Ted.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The opportunity came as they were being led away from the meeting by the guards.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They are all excited and scared to death, and will be more so, too, before the thing is over.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They are all excited and scared to death, and will be more so, too, before the thing is over.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The opportunity came as they were being led away from the meeting by the guards.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The opportunity came as they were being led away from the meeting by the guards.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The opportunity came as they were being led away from the meeting by the guards.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading STANLEY’S PLAN Stanley could hardly await the time when he could reveal his scheme to Ted.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading They are all excited and scared to death, and will be more so, too, before the thing is over.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Maybe I didn’t start something.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What do you think of it?
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading They are all excited and scared to death, and will be more so, too, before the thing is over.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The opportunity came as they were being led away from the meeting by the guards.
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading The opportunity came as they were being led away from the meeting by the guards.
only a very short time before
From this reading STANLEY’S PLAN Stanley could hardly await the time when he could reveal his scheme to Ted.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading STANLEY’S PLAN Stanley could hardly await the time when he could reveal his scheme to Ted.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading STANLEY’S PLAN Stanley could hardly await the time when he could reveal his scheme to Ted.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Maybe I didn’t start something.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They are all excited and scared to death, and will be more so, too, before the thing is over.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “What do you think of it?
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading The opportunity came as they were being led away from the meeting by the guards.
by chance
From this reading Maybe I didn’t start something.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading The opportunity came as they were being led away from the meeting by the guards.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They are all excited and scared to death, and will be more so, too, before the thing is over.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “What do you think of it?
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading The opportunity came as they were being led away from the meeting by the guards.
above and across; more than
From this reading They are all excited and scared to death, and will be more so, too, before the thing is over.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading STANLEY’S PLAN Stanley could hardly await the time when he could reveal his scheme to Ted.
make visible
From this reading STANLEY’S PLAN Stanley could hardly await the time when he could reveal his scheme to Ted.
made afraid
From this reading They are all excited and scared to death, and will be more so, too, before the thing is over.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading STANLEY’S PLAN Stanley could hardly await the time when he could reveal his scheme to Ted.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They are all excited and scared to death, and will be more so, too, before the thing is over.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Maybe I didn’t start something.
United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)
From this reading STANLEY’S PLAN Stanley could hardly await the time when he could reveal his scheme to Ted.
possessive form of “stanley” — United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)
From this reading STANLEY’S PLAN Stanley could hardly await the time when he could reveal his scheme to Ted.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Maybe I didn’t start something.
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading STANLEY’S PLAN Stanley could hardly await the time when he could reveal his scheme to Ted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STANLEY’S PLAN Stanley could hardly await the time when he could reveal his scheme to Ted.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The opportunity came as they were being led away from the meeting by the guards.
a special situation
From this reading They are all excited and scared to death, and will be more so, too, before the thing is over.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “What do you think of it?
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading STANLEY’S PLAN Stanley could hardly await the time when he could reveal his scheme to Ted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading STANLEY’S PLAN Stanley could hardly await the time when he could reveal his scheme to Ted.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading They are all excited and scared to death, and will be more so, too, before the thing is over.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The opportunity came as they were being led away from the meeting by the guards.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What do you think of it?
at the time that
From this reading STANLEY’S PLAN Stanley could hardly await the time when he could reveal his scheme to Ted.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading They are all excited and scared to death, and will be more so, too, before the thing is over.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What do you think of it?
Chapter 14 of In the tiger's lair by Leo E. (Leo Edward) Miller holds 197 sentences, grouped into 40 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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