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The Bee Hunters: A Tale of Adventure
The Bee Hunters: A Tale of Adventure

Chapter V

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CONFIDENTIAL CHAT.
After conducting his guests to the compartment of the _teocali_ which he had appointed for them, the Tigercat retraced his steps, and turned in the direction of a sufficiently ample excavation, which served for his own particular abode.
The old man walked at a slow pace, with his head raised, and his brow wrinkled under the tension of mighty thoughts.
The flame of the torch he held in his right hand played capriciously over his countenance, revealing a strange expression on his features, where hate, joy, and uneasiness reflected themselves by turns.
When he arrived at his _cuarto_ (bedchamber),--if it is right to give the name chamber to a kind of hole ten feet square by seven feet high, which contained as furniture a few skulls of the bison dispersed
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Bee Hunters: A Tale of Adventure

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of The Bee Hunters: A Tale of Adventure is here in full — 253 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/50 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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CONFIDENTIAL CHAT.
/ˌkɑːnfəˈdenʃəl tʃæt/
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After conducting his guests to the compartment of the _teocali_ which he had appointed for them, the Tigercat retraced his steps, and turned in the direction of a sufficiently ample excavation, which served for his own particular abode.
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The old man walked at a slow pace, with his head raised, and his brow wrinkled under the tension of mighty thoughts.
/ðə oʊld mæn wɔːkt æt ə sloʊ peɪs wɪð hɪz hed reɪzd ənd hɪz braʊ ˈrɪŋkəld ˈʌndər ðə ˈtenʃən ʌv ˈmaɪti θɔːts/
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The flame of the torch he held in his right hand played capriciously over his countenance, revealing a strange expression on his features, where hate, joy, and uneasiness reflected themselves by turns.
/ðə fleɪm ʌv ðə tɔːrtʃ hiː held ɪn hɪz raɪt hænd pleɪd kəˈprɪʃɪsli ˈoʊvər hɪz ˈkaʊntənəns rɪˈviːlɪŋ ə streɪndʒ ɪkˈspreʃən ɑːn hɪz ˈfiːtʃərz wer heɪt dʒɔɪ ənd ˌʌˈniːzinəs rɪˈflektɪd ðemˈselvz baɪ tɜːrnz/
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When he arrived at his _cuarto_ (bedchamber),--if it is right to give the name chamber to a kind of hole ten feet square by seven feet high, which contained as furniture a few skulls of the bison dispersed

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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bedchamber noun US /ˈbedtʃeɪmbər/

a room used primarily for sleeping

From this reading “When he arrived at his _cuarto_ (bedchamber),--if it is right to give the name chamber to a kind of hole ten feet square by seven feet high, which contained as furniture a few skulls of the bison dispersed”

bison noun US /ˈbaɪsən/

any of several large humped bovids having shaggy manes and large heads and short horns

From this reading “When he arrived at his _cuarto_ (bedchamber),--if it is right to give the name chamber to a kind of hole ten feet square by seven feet high, which contained as furniture a few skulls of the bison dispersed”

capriciously adverb US /kəˈprɪʃɪsli/

unpredictably

From this reading “The flame of the torch he held in his right hand played capriciously over his countenance, revealing a strange expression on his features, where hate, joy, and uneasiness reflected themselves by turns.”

compartment noun US /kəmˈpɑːrtmənt/

a space into which an area is subdivided

From this reading “After conducting his guests to the compartment of the _teocali_ which he had appointed for them, the Tigercat retraced his steps, and turned in the direction of a sufficiently ample excavation, which served for his own particular abode.”

conducting noun US /kənˈdʌktɪŋ/

the way of administering a business

From this reading “After conducting his guests to the compartment of the _teocali_ which he had appointed for them, the Tigercat retraced his steps, and turned in the direction of a sufficiently ample excavation, which served for his own particular abode.”

excavation noun US /ˌekskəˈveɪʃən/

the act of digging

From this reading “After conducting his guests to the compartment of the _teocali_ which he had appointed for them, the Tigercat retraced his steps, and turned in the direction of a sufficiently ample excavation, which served for his own particular abode.”

retraced verb US /riˈtreɪst/

past form of “retrace” — to go back over again

From this reading “After conducting his guests to the compartment of the _teocali_ which he had appointed for them, the Tigercat retraced his steps, and turned in the direction of a sufficiently ample excavation, which served for his own particular abode.”

skulls noun US /skʌlz/

plural of “skull” — the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates

From this reading “When he arrived at his _cuarto_ (bedchamber),--if it is right to give the name chamber to a kind of hole ten feet square by seven feet high, which contained as furniture a few skulls of the bison dispersed”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

slow pace adjective + noun

In this reading “The old man walked at a slow pace, with his head raised, and his brow wrinkled under the tension of mighty thoughts.”

old man adjective + noun

a man who is very old

In this reading “The old man walked at a slow pace, with his head raised, and his brow wrinkled under the tension of mighty thoughts.”

ten feet noun + noun counted as “ten foot”

In this reading “When he arrived at his _cuarto_ (bedchamber),--if it is right to give the name chamber to a kind of hole ten feet square by seven feet high, which contained as furniture a few skulls of the bison dispersed”

arrived at verb + particle counted as “arrive at”

reach a destination, either real or abstract

In this reading “When he arrived at his _cuarto_ (bedchamber),--if it is right to give the name chamber to a kind of hole ten feet square by seven feet high, which contained as furniture a few skulls of the bison dispersed”

seven feet noun + noun counted as “seven foot”

In this reading “When he arrived at his _cuarto_ (bedchamber),--if it is right to give the name chamber to a kind of hole ten feet square by seven feet high, which contained as furniture a few skulls of the bison dispersed”

strange expression adjective + noun

In this reading “The flame of the torch he held in his right hand played capriciously over his countenance, revealing a strange expression on his features, where hate, joy, and uneasiness reflected themselves by turns.”

own particular verb + adjective

In this reading “After conducting his guests to the compartment of the _teocali_ which he had appointed for them, the Tigercat retraced his steps, and turned in the direction of a sufficiently ample excavation, which served for his own particular abode.”

in the direction preposition + article + noun counted as “in … direction”

In this reading “After conducting his guests to the compartment of the _teocali_ which he had appointed for them, the Tigercat retraced his steps, and turned in the direction of a sufficiently ample excavation, which served for his own particular abode.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading After conducting his guests to the compartment of the _teocali_ which he had appointed for them, the Tigercat retraced his steps, and turned in the direction of a sufficiently ample excavation, which served for his own particular abode.

abodenounUS /əˈboʊd/

any address at which you dwell more than temporarily

From this reading After conducting his guests to the compartment of the _teocali_ which he had appointed for them, the Tigercat retraced his steps, and turned in the direction of a sufficiently ample excavation, which served for his own particular abode.

AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading After conducting his guests to the compartment of the _teocali_ which he had appointed for them, the Tigercat retraced his steps, and turned in the direction of a sufficiently ample excavation, which served for his own particular abode.

ampleadjectiveUS /ˈæmpəl/

more than enough in size or scope or capacity

From this reading After conducting his guests to the compartment of the _teocali_ which he had appointed for them, the Tigercat retraced his steps, and turned in the direction of a sufficiently ample excavation, which served for his own particular abode.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading After conducting his guests to the compartment of the _teocali_ which he had appointed for them, the Tigercat retraced his steps, and turned in the direction of a sufficiently ample excavation, which served for his own particular abode.

appointedadjectiveUS /əˈpɔɪntɪd/

subject to appointment

From this reading After conducting his guests to the compartment of the _teocali_ which he had appointed for them, the Tigercat retraced his steps, and turned in the direction of a sufficiently ample excavation, which served for his own particular abode.

arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading When he arrived at his _cuarto_ (bedchamber),--if it is right to give the name chamber to a kind of hole ten feet square by seven feet high, which contained as furniture a few skulls of the bison dispersed

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading When he arrived at his _cuarto_ (bedchamber),--if it is right to give the name chamber to a kind of hole ten feet square by seven feet high, which contained as furniture a few skulls of the bison dispersed

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The old man walked at a slow pace, with his head raised, and his brow wrinkled under the tension of mighty thoughts.

bedchambernounUS /ˈbedtʃeɪmbər/

a room used primarily for sleeping

From this reading When he arrived at his _cuarto_ (bedchamber),--if it is right to give the name chamber to a kind of hole ten feet square by seven feet high, which contained as furniture a few skulls of the bison dispersed

bisonnounUS /ˈbaɪsən/

any of several large humped bovids having shaggy manes and large heads and short horns

From this reading When he arrived at his _cuarto_ (bedchamber),--if it is right to give the name chamber to a kind of hole ten feet square by seven feet high, which contained as furniture a few skulls of the bison dispersed

brownounUS /braʊ/

the part of the face above the eyes

From this reading The old man walked at a slow pace, with his head raised, and his brow wrinkled under the tension of mighty thoughts.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The flame of the torch he held in his right hand played capriciously over his countenance, revealing a strange expression on his features, where hate, joy, and uneasiness reflected themselves by turns.

capriciouslyadverbUS /kəˈprɪʃɪsli/

unpredictably

From this reading The flame of the torch he held in his right hand played capriciously over his countenance, revealing a strange expression on his features, where hate, joy, and uneasiness reflected themselves by turns.

chambernounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbər/

a natural or artificial enclosed space

From this reading When he arrived at his _cuarto_ (bedchamber),--if it is right to give the name chamber to a kind of hole ten feet square by seven feet high, which contained as furniture a few skulls of the bison dispersed

CHATverbUS /tʃæt/

talk socially without exchanging too much information

From this reading CONFIDENTIAL CHAT.

compartmentnounUS /kəmˈpɑːrtmənt/

a space into which an area is subdivided

From this reading After conducting his guests to the compartment of the _teocali_ which he had appointed for them, the Tigercat retraced his steps, and turned in the direction of a sufficiently ample excavation, which served for his own particular abode.

conductingnounUS /kənˈdʌktɪŋ/

the way of administering a business

From this reading After conducting his guests to the compartment of the _teocali_ which he had appointed for them, the Tigercat retraced his steps, and turned in the direction of a sufficiently ample excavation, which served for his own particular abode.

CONFIDENTIALadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːnfəˈdenʃəl/

entrusted with private information and the confidence of another

From this reading CONFIDENTIAL CHAT.

containedadjectiveUS /kənˈteɪnd/

gotten under control

From this reading When he arrived at his _cuarto_ (bedchamber),--if it is right to give the name chamber to a kind of hole ten feet square by seven feet high, which contained as furniture a few skulls of the bison dispersed

countenancenounUS /ˈkaʊntənəns/

the appearance conveyed by a person's face

From this reading The flame of the torch he held in his right hand played capriciously over his countenance, revealing a strange expression on his features, where hate, joy, and uneasiness reflected themselves by turns.

cuarto

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From this reading When he arrived at his _cuarto_ (bedchamber),--if it is right to give the name chamber to a kind of hole ten feet square by seven feet high, which contained as furniture a few skulls of the bison dispersed

directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading After conducting his guests to the compartment of the _teocali_ which he had appointed for them, the Tigercat retraced his steps, and turned in the direction of a sufficiently ample excavation, which served for his own particular abode.

dispersedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspɜːrst/

distributed or spread over a considerable extent

From this reading When he arrived at his _cuarto_ (bedchamber),--if it is right to give the name chamber to a kind of hole ten feet square by seven feet high, which contained as furniture a few skulls of the bison dispersed

excavationnounUS /ˌekskəˈveɪʃən/

the act of digging

From this reading After conducting his guests to the compartment of the _teocali_ which he had appointed for them, the Tigercat retraced his steps, and turned in the direction of a sufficiently ample excavation, which served for his own particular abode.

expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/

the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading The flame of the torch he held in his right hand played capriciously over his countenance, revealing a strange expression on his features, where hate, joy, and uneasiness reflected themselves by turns.

featuresnounUS /ˈfiːtʃərz/

plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something

From this reading The flame of the torch he held in his right hand played capriciously over his countenance, revealing a strange expression on his features, where hate, joy, and uneasiness reflected themselves by turns.

feetnounUS /fiːt/

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading When he arrived at his _cuarto_ (bedchamber),--if it is right to give the name chamber to a kind of hole ten feet square by seven feet high, which contained as furniture a few skulls of the bison dispersed

fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading When he arrived at his _cuarto_ (bedchamber),--if it is right to give the name chamber to a kind of hole ten feet square by seven feet high, which contained as furniture a few skulls of the bison dispersed

flamenounUS /fleɪm/

A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.

From this reading The flame of the torch he held in his right hand played capriciously over his countenance, revealing a strange expression on his features, where hate, joy, and uneasiness reflected themselves by turns.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading After conducting his guests to the compartment of the _teocali_ which he had appointed for them, the Tigercat retraced his steps, and turned in the direction of a sufficiently ample excavation, which served for his own particular abode.

furniturenounUS /ˈfɜːrnɪtʃər/

furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy

From this reading When he arrived at his _cuarto_ (bedchamber),--if it is right to give the name chamber to a kind of hole ten feet square by seven feet high, which contained as furniture a few skulls of the bison dispersed

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading When he arrived at his _cuarto_ (bedchamber),--if it is right to give the name chamber to a kind of hole ten feet square by seven feet high, which contained as furniture a few skulls of the bison dispersed

guestsnounUS /ɡests/

plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

From this reading After conducting his guests to the compartment of the _teocali_ which he had appointed for them, the Tigercat retraced his steps, and turned in the direction of a sufficiently ample excavation, which served for his own particular abode.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading After conducting his guests to the compartment of the _teocali_ which he had appointed for them, the Tigercat retraced his steps, and turned in the direction of a sufficiently ample excavation, which served for his own particular abode.

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading The flame of the torch he held in his right hand played capriciously over his countenance, revealing a strange expression on his features, where hate, joy, and uneasiness reflected themselves by turns.

hatenounUS /heɪt/

the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action

From this reading The flame of the torch he held in his right hand played capriciously over his countenance, revealing a strange expression on his features, where hate, joy, and uneasiness reflected themselves by turns.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading After conducting his guests to the compartment of the _teocali_ which he had appointed for them, the Tigercat retraced his steps, and turned in the direction of a sufficiently ample excavation, which served for his own particular abode.

headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading The old man walked at a slow pace, with his head raised, and his brow wrinkled under the tension of mighty thoughts.

heldadjectiveUS /held/

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading The flame of the torch he held in his right hand played capriciously over his countenance, revealing a strange expression on his features, where hate, joy, and uneasiness reflected themselves by turns.

highadjectiveUS /haɪ/

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading When he arrived at his _cuarto_ (bedchamber),--if it is right to give the name chamber to a kind of hole ten feet square by seven feet high, which contained as furniture a few skulls of the bison dispersed

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading After conducting his guests to the compartment of the _teocali_ which he had appointed for them, the Tigercat retraced his steps, and turned in the direction of a sufficiently ample excavation, which served for his own particular abode.

holenounUS /hoʊl/

an opening into or through something

From this reading When he arrived at his _cuarto_ (bedchamber),--if it is right to give the name chamber to a kind of hole ten feet square by seven feet high, which contained as furniture a few skulls of the bison dispersed

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading When he arrived at his _cuarto_ (bedchamber),--if it is right to give the name chamber to a kind of hole ten feet square by seven feet high, which contained as furniture a few skulls of the bison dispersed

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading After conducting his guests to the compartment of the _teocali_ which he had appointed for them, the Tigercat retraced his steps, and turned in the direction of a sufficiently ample excavation, which served for his own particular abode.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading When he arrived at his _cuarto_ (bedchamber),--if it is right to give the name chamber to a kind of hole ten feet square by seven feet high, which contained as furniture a few skulls of the bison dispersed

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading When he arrived at his _cuarto_ (bedchamber),--if it is right to give the name chamber to a kind of hole ten feet square by seven feet high, which contained as furniture a few skulls of the bison dispersed

joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading The flame of the torch he held in his right hand played capriciously over his countenance, revealing a strange expression on his features, where hate, joy, and uneasiness reflected themselves by turns.

kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading When he arrived at his _cuarto_ (bedchamber),--if it is right to give the name chamber to a kind of hole ten feet square by seven feet high, which contained as furniture a few skulls of the bison dispersed

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading The old man walked at a slow pace, with his head raised, and his brow wrinkled under the tension of mighty thoughts.

mightyadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪti/

having or showing great strength or force or intensity

From this reading The old man walked at a slow pace, with his head raised, and his brow wrinkled under the tension of mighty thoughts.

nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading When he arrived at his _cuarto_ (bedchamber),--if it is right to give the name chamber to a kind of hole ten feet square by seven feet high, which contained as furniture a few skulls of the bison dispersed

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading After conducting his guests to the compartment of the _teocali_ which he had appointed for them, the Tigercat retraced his steps, and turned in the direction of a sufficiently ample excavation, which served for his own particular abode.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading The old man walked at a slow pace, with his head raised, and his brow wrinkled under the tension of mighty thoughts.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The flame of the torch he held in his right hand played capriciously over his countenance, revealing a strange expression on his features, where hate, joy, and uneasiness reflected themselves by turns.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading The flame of the torch he held in his right hand played capriciously over his countenance, revealing a strange expression on his features, where hate, joy, and uneasiness reflected themselves by turns.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading After conducting his guests to the compartment of the _teocali_ which he had appointed for them, the Tigercat retraced his steps, and turned in the direction of a sufficiently ample excavation, which served for his own particular abode.

pacenounUS /peɪs/

the rate of moving (especially walking or running)

From this reading The old man walked at a slow pace, with his head raised, and his brow wrinkled under the tension of mighty thoughts.

particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading After conducting his guests to the compartment of the _teocali_ which he had appointed for them, the Tigercat retraced his steps, and turned in the direction of a sufficiently ample excavation, which served for his own particular abode.

playedadjectiveUS /pleɪd/

(of games) engaged in

From this reading The flame of the torch he held in his right hand played capriciously over his countenance, revealing a strange expression on his features, where hate, joy, and uneasiness reflected themselves by turns.

raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/

located or moved above the surround or above the normal position

From this reading The old man walked at a slow pace, with his head raised, and his brow wrinkled under the tension of mighty thoughts.

reflectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈflektɪd/

(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back

From this reading The flame of the torch he held in his right hand played capriciously over his countenance, revealing a strange expression on his features, where hate, joy, and uneasiness reflected themselves by turns.

retracedverbUS /riˈtreɪst/

past form of “retrace” — to go back over again

From this reading After conducting his guests to the compartment of the _teocali_ which he had appointed for them, the Tigercat retraced his steps, and turned in the direction of a sufficiently ample excavation, which served for his own particular abode.

revealingadjectiveUS /rɪˈviːlɪŋ/

disclosing unintentionally something concealed

From this reading The flame of the torch he held in his right hand played capriciously over his countenance, revealing a strange expression on his features, where hate, joy, and uneasiness reflected themselves by turns.

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading The flame of the torch he held in his right hand played capriciously over his countenance, revealing a strange expression on his features, where hate, joy, and uneasiness reflected themselves by turns.

servedverbUS /sɜːrvd/

past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function

From this reading After conducting his guests to the compartment of the _teocali_ which he had appointed for them, the Tigercat retraced his steps, and turned in the direction of a sufficiently ample excavation, which served for his own particular abode.

sevennounUS /ˈsevən/

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading When he arrived at his _cuarto_ (bedchamber),--if it is right to give the name chamber to a kind of hole ten feet square by seven feet high, which contained as furniture a few skulls of the bison dispersed

skullsnounUS /skʌlz/

plural of “skull” — the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates

From this reading When he arrived at his _cuarto_ (bedchamber),--if it is right to give the name chamber to a kind of hole ten feet square by seven feet high, which contained as furniture a few skulls of the bison dispersed

slowadjectiveUS /sloʊ/

not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time

From this reading The old man walked at a slow pace, with his head raised, and his brow wrinkled under the tension of mighty thoughts.

squareverbUS /skwer/

make square

From this reading When he arrived at his _cuarto_ (bedchamber),--if it is right to give the name chamber to a kind of hole ten feet square by seven feet high, which contained as furniture a few skulls of the bison dispersed

stepsnounUS /steps/

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading After conducting his guests to the compartment of the _teocali_ which he had appointed for them, the Tigercat retraced his steps, and turned in the direction of a sufficiently ample excavation, which served for his own particular abode.

strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading The flame of the torch he held in his right hand played capriciously over his countenance, revealing a strange expression on his features, where hate, joy, and uneasiness reflected themselves by turns.

sufficientlyadverbUS /səˈfɪʃəntli/

to a sufficient degree

From this reading After conducting his guests to the compartment of the _teocali_ which he had appointed for them, the Tigercat retraced his steps, and turned in the direction of a sufficiently ample excavation, which served for his own particular abode.

tennounUS /ten/

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading When he arrived at his _cuarto_ (bedchamber),--if it is right to give the name chamber to a kind of hole ten feet square by seven feet high, which contained as furniture a few skulls of the bison dispersed

tensionnounUS /ˈtenʃən/

(psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense

From this reading The old man walked at a slow pace, with his head raised, and his brow wrinkled under the tension of mighty thoughts.

teocali

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From this reading After conducting his guests to the compartment of the _teocali_ which he had appointed for them, the Tigercat retraced his steps, and turned in the direction of a sufficiently ample excavation, which served for his own particular abode.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading After conducting his guests to the compartment of the _teocali_ which he had appointed for them, the Tigercat retraced his steps, and turned in the direction of a sufficiently ample excavation, which served for his own particular abode.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading After conducting his guests to the compartment of the _teocali_ which he had appointed for them, the Tigercat retraced his steps, and turned in the direction of a sufficiently ample excavation, which served for his own particular abode.

themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading The flame of the torch he held in his right hand played capriciously over his countenance, revealing a strange expression on his features, where hate, joy, and uneasiness reflected themselves by turns.

thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading The old man walked at a slow pace, with his head raised, and his brow wrinkled under the tension of mighty thoughts.

Tigercat

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From this reading After conducting his guests to the compartment of the _teocali_ which he had appointed for them, the Tigercat retraced his steps, and turned in the direction of a sufficiently ample excavation, which served for his own particular abode.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading After conducting his guests to the compartment of the _teocali_ which he had appointed for them, the Tigercat retraced his steps, and turned in the direction of a sufficiently ample excavation, which served for his own particular abode.

torchnounUS /tɔːrtʃ/

a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance

From this reading The flame of the torch he held in his right hand played capriciously over his countenance, revealing a strange expression on his features, where hate, joy, and uneasiness reflected themselves by turns.

turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/

moved around an axis or center

From this reading After conducting his guests to the compartment of the _teocali_ which he had appointed for them, the Tigercat retraced his steps, and turned in the direction of a sufficiently ample excavation, which served for his own particular abode.

turnsnounUS /tɜːrnz/

plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve

From this reading The flame of the torch he held in his right hand played capriciously over his countenance, revealing a strange expression on his features, where hate, joy, and uneasiness reflected themselves by turns.

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading The old man walked at a slow pace, with his head raised, and his brow wrinkled under the tension of mighty thoughts.

uneasinessnounUS /ˌʌˈniːzinəs/

feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable

From this reading The flame of the torch he held in his right hand played capriciously over his countenance, revealing a strange expression on his features, where hate, joy, and uneasiness reflected themselves by turns.

walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading The old man walked at a slow pace, with his head raised, and his brow wrinkled under the tension of mighty thoughts.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When he arrived at his _cuarto_ (bedchamber),--if it is right to give the name chamber to a kind of hole ten feet square by seven feet high, which contained as furniture a few skulls of the bison dispersed

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading The flame of the torch he held in his right hand played capriciously over his countenance, revealing a strange expression on his features, where hate, joy, and uneasiness reflected themselves by turns.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading After conducting his guests to the compartment of the _teocali_ which he had appointed for them, the Tigercat retraced his steps, and turned in the direction of a sufficiently ample excavation, which served for his own particular abode.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The old man walked at a slow pace, with his head raised, and his brow wrinkled under the tension of mighty thoughts.

wrinkledadjectiveUS /ˈrɪŋkəld/

marked by wrinkles

From this reading The old man walked at a slow pace, with his head raised, and his brow wrinkled under the tension of mighty thoughts.

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