Chapter 1 of Panther Eye is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Panther Eye is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"He is dead!" Johnny Thompson felt the grip of the speaker's hand on his arm and started involuntarily. How could this strange fellow know that Frank Langlois was dead--if he was dead? And was he? They were surrounded by inky blackness.
Chapter 1 of Panther Eye is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/21 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
From this reading “They were surrounded by inky blackness.”
the act of grasping
From this reading “Johnny Thompson felt the grip of the speaker's hand on his arm and started involuntarily.”
of the color of black ink
From this reading “They were surrounded by inky blackness.”
against your will
From this reading “Johnny Thompson felt the grip of the speaker's hand on his arm and started involuntarily.”
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading “Johnny Thompson felt the grip of the speaker's hand on his arm and started involuntarily.”
possessive form of “speaker” — someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading “Johnny Thompson felt the grip of the speaker's hand on his arm and started involuntarily.”
confined on all sides
From this reading “They were surrounded by inky blackness.”
United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)
From this reading “Johnny Thompson felt the grip of the speaker's hand on his arm and started involuntarily.”
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 “They were surrounded by inky blackness.”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Johnny Thompson felt the grip of the speaker's hand on his arm and started involuntarily.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Johnny Thompson felt the grip of the speaker's hand on his arm and started involuntarily.
the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
From this reading They were surrounded by inky blackness.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They were surrounded by inky blackness.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading How could this strange fellow know that Frank Langlois was dead--if he was dead?
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "He is dead!"
a boy or man
From this reading How could this strange fellow know that Frank Langlois was dead--if he was dead?
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Johnny Thompson felt the grip of the speaker's hand on his arm and started involuntarily.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading How could this strange fellow know that Frank Langlois was dead--if he was dead?
the act of grasping
From this reading Johnny Thompson felt the grip of the speaker's hand on his arm and started involuntarily.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Johnny Thompson felt the grip of the speaker's hand on his arm and started involuntarily.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He is dead!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Johnny Thompson felt the grip of the speaker's hand on his arm and started involuntarily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How could this strange fellow know that Frank Langlois was dead--if he was dead?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading How could this strange fellow know that Frank Langlois was dead--if he was dead?
of the color of black ink
From this reading They were surrounded by inky blackness.
against your will
From this reading Johnny Thompson felt the grip of the speaker's hand on his arm and started involuntarily.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He is dead!"
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading Johnny Thompson felt the grip of the speaker's hand on his arm and started involuntarily.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading How could this strange fellow know that Frank Langlois was dead--if he was dead?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How could this strange fellow know that Frank Langlois was dead--if he was dead?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Johnny Thompson felt the grip of the speaker's hand on his arm and started involuntarily.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Johnny Thompson felt the grip of the speaker's hand on his arm and started involuntarily.
possessive form of “speaker” — someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading Johnny Thompson felt the grip of the speaker's hand on his arm and started involuntarily.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Johnny Thompson felt the grip of the speaker's hand on his arm and started involuntarily.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading How could this strange fellow know that Frank Langlois was dead--if he was dead?
confined on all sides
From this reading They were surrounded by inky blackness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading How could this strange fellow know that Frank Langlois was dead--if he was dead?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Johnny Thompson felt the grip of the speaker's hand on his arm and started involuntarily.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were surrounded by inky blackness.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading How could this strange fellow know that Frank Langlois was dead--if he was dead?
United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)
From this reading Johnny Thompson felt the grip of the speaker's hand on his arm and started involuntarily.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How could this strange fellow know that Frank Langlois was dead--if he was dead?
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were surrounded by inky blackness.
Chapter 1 of Panther Eye by Roy J. (Roy Judson) Snell holds 105 sentences, grouped into 21 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 1 holds 105 sentences of Panther Eye, unabridged, divided into 21 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of Panther Eye by Roy J. (Roy Judson) Snell exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 105 sentences, grouped into 21 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.
Work through the 21 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 21 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 1 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
Common questions about reading Panther Eye by Roy J. (Roy Judson) Snell on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 3085 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #26372 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #26372, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 257 minutes of reading across 617 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through Panther Eye section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 20 chapters of Panther Eye to begin.
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Words and structures a reader meets early in Panther Eye, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
