Chapter 6 of Meet the Tiger is here in full — 262 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Meet the Tiger is here in full — 262 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Kindness of the Tiger “Here we are again,” murmured the Saint. “Seeing quite a lot of each other to-night, aren’t we? And how’s the occiput? Not dented beyond repair, I hope.” Bittle inclined his head.
Chapter 6 of Meet the Tiger is here in full — 262 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
of metal e.g.
From this reading “Not dented beyond repair, I hope.””
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading “Bittle inclined his head.”
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading “The Kindness of the Tiger “Here we are again,” murmured the Saint.”
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading ““Seeing quite a lot of each other to-night, aren’t we?”
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “The Kindness of the Tiger “Here we are again,” murmured the Saint.”
the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading “Not dented beyond repair, I hope.””
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading “The Kindness of the Tiger “Here we are again,” murmured the Saint.”
a fierce or audacious person
From this reading “The Kindness of the Tiger “Here we are again,” murmured the Saint.”
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.
In this reading “Not dented beyond repair, I hope.””
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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 “Seeing quite a lot of each other to-night, aren’t we?
anew
From this reading The Kindness of the Tiger “Here we are again,” murmured the Saint.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And how’s the occiput?
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Kindness of the Tiger “Here we are again,” murmured the Saint.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Seeing quite a lot of each other to-night, aren’t we?
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Not dented beyond repair, I hope.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bittle inclined his head.
of metal e.g.
From this reading Not dented beyond repair, I hope.”
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading “Seeing quite a lot of each other to-night, aren’t we?
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Bittle inclined his head.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The Kindness of the Tiger “Here we are again,” murmured the Saint.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bittle inclined his head.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Not dented beyond repair, I hope.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And how’s the occiput?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Not dented beyond repair, I hope.”
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading Bittle inclined his head.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading The Kindness of the Tiger “Here we are again,” murmured the Saint.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading “Seeing quite a lot of each other to-night, aren’t we?
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading The Kindness of the Tiger “Here we are again,” murmured the Saint.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not dented beyond repair, I hope.”
back part of the head or skull
From this reading And how’s the occiput?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Kindness of the Tiger “Here we are again,” murmured the Saint.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “Seeing quite a lot of each other to-night, aren’t we?
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “Seeing quite a lot of each other to-night, aren’t we?
the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading Not dented beyond repair, I hope.”
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading The Kindness of the Tiger “Here we are again,” murmured the Saint.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading “Seeing quite a lot of each other to-night, aren’t we?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Kindness of the Tiger “Here we are again,” murmured the Saint.
a fierce or audacious person
From this reading The Kindness of the Tiger “Here we are again,” murmured the Saint.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Seeing quite a lot of each other to-night, aren’t we?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The Kindness of the Tiger “Here we are again,” murmured the Saint.
Chapter 6 of Meet the Tiger by Leslie Charteris holds 262 sentences, grouped into 53 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 6 holds 262 sentences of Meet the Tiger, unabridged, divided into 53 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 6 of Meet the Tiger by Leslie Charteris exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 262 sentences, grouped into 53 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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