Chapter 12 of Panther Eye is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Panther Eye is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE RUSSIAN DAGGER Johnny Thompson, with his interpreter by his side, found himself in the camp of the Mongols. It was a vast tented city, a moving city of traders. Down its snow-trod streets drifted yellow people of all descriptions. Men, women and children moved past him. Some were young, some very old.
Chapter 12 of Panther Eye is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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A short knife with a pointed and edged blade, used as a stealth weapon.
From this reading “THE RUSSIAN DAGGER Johnny Thompson, with his interpreter by his side, found himself in the camp of the Mongols.”
plural of “description” — a statement that represents something in words
From this reading “Down its snow-trod streets drifted yellow people of all descriptions.”
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading “Down its snow-trod streets drifted yellow people of all descriptions.”
someone who mediates between speakers of different languages
From this reading “THE RUSSIAN DAGGER Johnny Thompson, with his interpreter by his side, found himself in the camp of the Mongols.”
plural of “mongol” — a member of the nomadic peoples of Mongolia
From this reading “THE RUSSIAN DAGGER Johnny Thompson, with his interpreter by his side, found himself in the camp of the Mongols.”
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading “THE RUSSIAN DAGGER Johnny Thompson, with his interpreter by his side, found himself in the camp of the Mongols.”
United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)
From this reading “THE RUSSIAN DAGGER Johnny Thompson, with his interpreter by his side, found himself in the camp of the Mongols.”
plural of “trader” — someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
From this reading “It was a vast tented city, a moving city of traders.”
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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 It was a vast tented city, a moving city of traders.
(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 Down its snow-trod streets drifted yellow people of all descriptions.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Men, women and children moved past him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE RUSSIAN DAGGER Johnny Thompson, with his interpreter by his side, found himself in the camp of the Mongols.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading THE RUSSIAN DAGGER Johnny Thompson, with his interpreter by his side, found himself in the camp of the Mongols.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Men, women and children moved past him.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading It was a vast tented city, a moving city of traders.
A short knife with a pointed and edged blade, used as a stealth weapon.
From this reading THE RUSSIAN DAGGER Johnny Thompson, with his interpreter by his side, found himself in the camp of the Mongols.
plural of “description” — a statement that represents something in words
From this reading Down its snow-trod streets drifted yellow people of all descriptions.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Down its snow-trod streets drifted yellow people of all descriptions.
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Down its snow-trod streets drifted yellow people of all descriptions.
set up or found
From this reading THE RUSSIAN DAGGER Johnny Thompson, with his interpreter by his side, found himself in the camp of the Mongols.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Men, women and children moved past him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE RUSSIAN DAGGER Johnny Thompson, with his interpreter by his side, found himself in the camp of the Mongols.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE RUSSIAN DAGGER Johnny Thompson, with his interpreter by his side, found himself in the camp of the Mongols.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE RUSSIAN DAGGER Johnny Thompson, with his interpreter by his side, found himself in the camp of the Mongols.
someone who mediates between speakers of different languages
From this reading THE RUSSIAN DAGGER Johnny Thompson, with his interpreter by his side, found himself in the camp of the Mongols.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a vast tented city, a moving city of traders.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Down its snow-trod streets drifted yellow people of all descriptions.
“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 THE RUSSIAN DAGGER Johnny Thompson, with his interpreter by his side, found himself in the camp of the Mongols.
the force of workers available
From this reading Men, women and children moved past him.
plural of “mongol” — a member of the nomadic peoples of Mongolia
From this reading THE RUSSIAN DAGGER Johnny Thompson, with his interpreter by his side, found himself in the camp of the Mongols.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Men, women and children moved past him.
in motion
From this reading It was a vast tented city, a moving city of traders.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RUSSIAN DAGGER Johnny Thompson, with his interpreter by his side, found himself in the camp of the Mongols.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Some were young, some very old.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Men, women and children moved past him.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Down its snow-trod streets drifted yellow people of all descriptions.
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading THE RUSSIAN DAGGER Johnny Thompson, with his interpreter by his side, found himself in the camp of the Mongols.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading THE RUSSIAN DAGGER Johnny Thompson, with his interpreter by his side, found himself in the camp of the Mongols.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Down its snow-trod streets drifted yellow people of all descriptions.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some were young, some very old.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Down its snow-trod streets drifted yellow people of all descriptions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a vast tented city, a moving city of traders.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RUSSIAN DAGGER Johnny Thompson, with his interpreter by his side, found himself in the camp of the Mongols.
United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)
From this reading THE RUSSIAN DAGGER Johnny Thompson, with his interpreter by his side, found himself in the camp of the Mongols.
plural of “trader” — someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
From this reading It was a vast tented city, a moving city of traders.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading It was a vast tented city, a moving city of traders.
precisely as stated
From this reading Some were young, some very old.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a vast tented city, a moving city of traders.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some were young, some very old.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE RUSSIAN DAGGER Johnny Thompson, with his interpreter by his side, found himself in the camp of the Mongols.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Men, women and children moved past him.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Down its snow-trod streets drifted yellow people of all descriptions.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Some were young, some very old.
Chapter 12 of Panther Eye by Roy J. (Roy Judson) Snell holds 159 sentences, grouped into 32 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 159 sentences of Panther Eye, unabridged, divided into 32 reading sections.
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