Chapter 10 of Panther Eye is here in full — 225 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Panther Eye is here in full — 225 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PLAYING A LONE HAND Hardly had Johnny Thompson in Vladivostok uttered his warning to the doctor than a figure leaped out at him from a dark doorway. Not having expected an attack from this direction, Johnny was caught unprepared. A knife flashed. He felt a heavy impact on his chest. A loud snap followed by a scream from his assailant.
Chapter 10 of Panther Eye is here in full — 225 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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.
someone who attacks
From this reading “A loud snap followed by a scream from his assailant.”
the striking of one body against another
From this reading “He felt a heavy impact on his chest.”
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading “PLAYING A LONE HAND Hardly had Johnny Thompson in Vladivostok uttered his warning to the doctor than a figure leaped out at him from a dark doorway.”
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “A loud snap followed by a scream from his assailant.”
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading “A loud snap followed by a scream from his assailant.”
United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)
From this reading “PLAYING A LONE HAND Hardly had Johnny Thompson in Vladivostok uttered his warning to the doctor than a figure leaped out at him from a dark doorway.”
without preparation; not prepared for
From this reading “Not having expected an attack from this direction, Johnny was caught unprepared.”
a seaport in the Asian part of Russia
From this reading “PLAYING A LONE HAND Hardly had Johnny Thompson in Vladivostok uttered his warning to the doctor than a figure leaped out at him from a dark doorway.”
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 “A loud snap followed by a scream from his assailant.”
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 PLAYING A LONE HAND Hardly had Johnny Thompson in Vladivostok uttered his warning to the doctor than a figure leaped out at him from a dark doorway.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Not having expected an attack from this direction, Johnny was caught unprepared.
someone who attacks
From this reading A loud snap followed by a scream from his assailant.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading PLAYING A LONE HAND Hardly had Johnny Thompson in Vladivostok uttered his warning to the doctor than a figure leaped out at him from a dark doorway.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading Not having expected an attack from this direction, Johnny was caught unprepared.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A loud snap followed by a scream from his assailant.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Not having expected an attack from this direction, Johnny was caught unprepared.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading He felt a heavy impact on his chest.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading PLAYING A LONE HAND Hardly had Johnny Thompson in Vladivostok uttered his warning to the doctor than a figure leaped out at him from a dark doorway.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Not having expected an attack from this direction, Johnny was caught unprepared.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading PLAYING A LONE HAND Hardly had Johnny Thompson in Vladivostok uttered his warning to the doctor than a figure leaped out at him from a dark doorway.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading PLAYING A LONE HAND Hardly had Johnny Thompson in Vladivostok uttered his warning to the doctor than a figure leaped out at him from a dark doorway.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Not having expected an attack from this direction, Johnny was caught unprepared.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt a heavy impact on his chest.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading PLAYING A LONE HAND Hardly had Johnny Thompson in Vladivostok uttered his warning to the doctor than a figure leaped out at him from a dark doorway.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading A knife flashed.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading A loud snap followed by a scream from his assailant.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading PLAYING A LONE HAND Hardly had Johnny Thompson in Vladivostok uttered his warning to the doctor than a figure leaped out at him from a dark doorway.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading PLAYING A LONE HAND Hardly had Johnny Thompson in Vladivostok uttered his warning to the doctor than a figure leaped out at him from a dark doorway.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading PLAYING A LONE HAND Hardly had Johnny Thompson in Vladivostok uttered his warning to the doctor than a figure leaped out at him from a dark doorway.
only a very short time before
From this reading PLAYING A LONE HAND Hardly had Johnny Thompson in Vladivostok uttered his warning to the doctor than a figure leaped out at him from a dark doorway.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Not having expected an attack from this direction, Johnny was caught unprepared.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt a heavy impact on his chest.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading He felt a heavy impact on his chest.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading PLAYING A LONE HAND Hardly had Johnny Thompson in Vladivostok uttered his warning to the doctor than a figure leaped out at him from a dark doorway.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading PLAYING A LONE HAND Hardly had Johnny Thompson in Vladivostok uttered his warning to the doctor than a figure leaped out at him from a dark doorway.
the striking of one body against another
From this reading He felt a heavy impact on his chest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PLAYING A LONE HAND Hardly had Johnny Thompson in Vladivostok uttered his warning to the doctor than a figure leaped out at him from a dark doorway.
“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 PLAYING A LONE HAND Hardly had Johnny Thompson in Vladivostok uttered his warning to the doctor than a figure leaped out at him from a dark doorway.
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading A knife flashed.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading PLAYING A LONE HAND Hardly had Johnny Thompson in Vladivostok uttered his warning to the doctor than a figure leaped out at him from a dark doorway.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading PLAYING A LONE HAND Hardly had Johnny Thompson in Vladivostok uttered his warning to the doctor than a figure leaped out at him from a dark doorway.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading A loud snap followed by a scream from his assailant.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not having expected an attack from this direction, Johnny was caught unprepared.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He felt a heavy impact on his chest.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading PLAYING A LONE HAND Hardly had Johnny Thompson in Vladivostok uttered his warning to the doctor than a figure leaped out at him from a dark doorway.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading PLAYING A LONE HAND Hardly had Johnny Thompson in Vladivostok uttered his warning to the doctor than a figure leaped out at him from a dark doorway.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading A loud snap followed by a scream from his assailant.
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading A loud snap followed by a scream from his assailant.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading PLAYING A LONE HAND Hardly had Johnny Thompson in Vladivostok uttered his warning to the doctor than a figure leaped out at him from a dark doorway.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PLAYING A LONE HAND Hardly had Johnny Thompson in Vladivostok uttered his warning to the doctor than a figure leaped out at him from a dark doorway.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Not having expected an attack from this direction, Johnny was caught unprepared.
United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)
From this reading PLAYING A LONE HAND Hardly had Johnny Thompson in Vladivostok uttered his warning to the doctor than a figure leaped out at him from a dark doorway.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PLAYING A LONE HAND Hardly had Johnny Thompson in Vladivostok uttered his warning to the doctor than a figure leaped out at him from a dark doorway.
without preparation; not prepared for
From this reading Not having expected an attack from this direction, Johnny was caught unprepared.
communicated in words
From this reading PLAYING A LONE HAND Hardly had Johnny Thompson in Vladivostok uttered his warning to the doctor than a figure leaped out at him from a dark doorway.
a seaport in the Asian part of Russia
From this reading PLAYING A LONE HAND Hardly had Johnny Thompson in Vladivostok uttered his warning to the doctor than a figure leaped out at him from a dark doorway.
a message informing of danger
From this reading PLAYING A LONE HAND Hardly had Johnny Thompson in Vladivostok uttered his warning to the doctor than a figure leaped out at him from a dark doorway.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not having expected an attack from this direction, Johnny was caught unprepared.
Chapter 10 of Panther Eye by Roy J. (Roy Judson) Snell holds 225 sentences, grouped into 45 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 10 holds 225 sentences of Panther Eye, unabridged, divided into 45 reading sections.
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