Chapter IX of The Crimson Flash, “The Tiger Springs,” is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter IX of The Crimson Flash, “The Tiger Springs,” is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
In the dim half light, as Johnny crouched in the sawdust ring, knife in hand, he saw the tiger lash his tail as he prepared for a spring. He saw the girl dancing on the wire, twirling her parasol as she danced. His mind whirled. Was this all a dream? Was it but a moving picture flashed upon the screen?
Chapter IX of The Crimson Flash, “The Tiger Springs,” is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading “In the dim half light, as Johnny crouched in the sawdust ring, knife in hand, he saw the tiger lash his tail as he prepared for a spring.”
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading “He saw the girl dancing on the wire, twirling her parasol as she danced.”
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading “In the dim half light, as Johnny crouched in the sawdust ring, knife in hand, he saw the tiger lash his tail as he prepared for a spring.”
fine particles of wood made by sawing wood
From this reading “In the dim half light, as Johnny crouched in the sawdust ring, knife in hand, he saw the tiger lash his tail as he prepared for a spring.”
a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
From this reading “Was it but a moving picture flashed upon the screen?”
a fierce or audacious person
From this reading “In the dim half light, as Johnny crouched in the sawdust ring, knife in hand, he saw the tiger lash his tail as he prepared for a spring.”
-ing form of “twirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading “He saw the girl dancing on the wire, twirling her parasol as she danced.”
past form of “whirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading “His mind whirled.”
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.
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a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
In this reading “Was it but a moving picture flashed upon the screen?”
In this reading “Was it but a moving picture flashed upon the screen?”
In this reading “In the dim half light, as Johnny crouched in the sawdust ring, knife in hand, he saw the tiger lash his tail as he prepared for a spring.”
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 In the dim half light, as Johnny crouched in the sawdust ring, knife in hand, he saw the tiger lash his tail as he prepared for a spring.
(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 Was this all a dream?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the dim half light, as Johnny crouched in the sawdust ring, knife in hand, he saw the tiger lash his tail as he prepared for a spring.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Was it but a moving picture flashed upon the screen?
past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading In the dim half light, as Johnny crouched in the sawdust ring, knife in hand, he saw the tiger lash his tail as he prepared for a spring.
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading He saw the girl dancing on the wire, twirling her parasol as she danced.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading He saw the girl dancing on the wire, twirling her parasol as she danced.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading In the dim half light, as Johnny crouched in the sawdust ring, knife in hand, he saw the tiger lash his tail as he prepared for a spring.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Was this all a dream?
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Was it but a moving picture flashed upon the screen?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the dim half light, as Johnny crouched in the sawdust ring, knife in hand, he saw the tiger lash his tail as he prepared for a spring.
a young female
From this reading He saw the girl dancing on the wire, twirling her parasol as she danced.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading In the dim half light, as Johnny crouched in the sawdust ring, knife in hand, he saw the tiger lash his tail as he prepared for a spring.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading In the dim half light, as Johnny crouched in the sawdust ring, knife in hand, he saw the tiger lash his tail as he prepared for a spring.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the dim half light, as Johnny crouched in the sawdust ring, knife in hand, he saw the tiger lash his tail as he prepared for a spring.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He saw the girl dancing on the wire, twirling her parasol as she danced.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the dim half light, as Johnny crouched in the sawdust ring, knife in hand, he saw the tiger lash his tail as he prepared for a spring.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the dim half light, as Johnny crouched in the sawdust ring, knife in hand, he saw the tiger lash his tail as he prepared for a spring.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Was it but a moving picture flashed upon the screen?
“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 In the dim half light, as Johnny crouched in the sawdust ring, knife in hand, he saw the tiger lash his tail as he prepared for a spring.
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading In the dim half light, as Johnny crouched in the sawdust ring, knife in hand, he saw the tiger lash his tail as he prepared for a spring.
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading In the dim half light, as Johnny crouched in the sawdust ring, knife in hand, he saw the tiger lash his tail as he prepared for a spring.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading In the dim half light, as Johnny crouched in the sawdust ring, knife in hand, he saw the tiger lash his tail as he prepared for a spring.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading His mind whirled.
in motion
From this reading Was it but a moving picture flashed upon the screen?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He saw the girl dancing on the wire, twirling her parasol as she danced.
a handheld collapsible source of shade
From this reading He saw the girl dancing on the wire, twirling her parasol as she danced.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Was it but a moving picture flashed upon the screen?
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading In the dim half light, as Johnny crouched in the sawdust ring, knife in hand, he saw the tiger lash his tail as he prepared for a spring.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading In the dim half light, as Johnny crouched in the sawdust ring, knife in hand, he saw the tiger lash his tail as he prepared for a spring.
cut with a saw
From this reading In the dim half light, as Johnny crouched in the sawdust ring, knife in hand, he saw the tiger lash his tail as he prepared for a spring.
fine particles of wood made by sawing wood
From this reading In the dim half light, as Johnny crouched in the sawdust ring, knife in hand, he saw the tiger lash his tail as he prepared for a spring.
a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
From this reading Was it but a moving picture flashed upon the screen?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He saw the girl dancing on the wire, twirling her parasol as she danced.
the season of growth
From this reading In the dim half light, as Johnny crouched in the sawdust ring, knife in hand, he saw the tiger lash his tail as he prepared for a spring.
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading In the dim half light, as Johnny crouched in the sawdust ring, knife in hand, he saw the tiger lash his tail as he prepared for a spring.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the dim half light, as Johnny crouched in the sawdust ring, knife in hand, he saw the tiger lash his tail as he prepared for a spring.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Was this all a dream?
a fierce or audacious person
From this reading In the dim half light, as Johnny crouched in the sawdust ring, knife in hand, he saw the tiger lash his tail as he prepared for a spring.
-ing form of “twirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading He saw the girl dancing on the wire, twirling her parasol as she danced.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Was it but a moving picture flashed upon the screen?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was this all a dream?
past form of “whirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading His mind whirled.
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading He saw the girl dancing on the wire, twirling her parasol as she danced.
Chapter 9 of The Crimson Flash by Roy J. (Roy Judson) Snell holds 171 sentences, grouped into 35 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 9 holds 171 sentences of The Crimson Flash, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.
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