Chapter 28 of The Green Eyes of Bâst is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of The Green Eyes of Bâst is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE CLAWS OF THE CAT The hoarse voice ceased. Neither Gatton nor I moved or spoke. Then: "I have three minutes--or less," whispered Damar Greefe. "Question me. I am at your service."
Chapter 28 of The Green Eyes of Bâst is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading “THE CLAWS OF THE CAT The hoarse voice ceased.”
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading “THE CLAWS OF THE CAT The hoarse voice ceased.”
plural of “claw” — sharp curved horny process on the toe of a bird or some mammals or reptiles
From this reading “THE CLAWS OF THE CAT The hoarse voice ceased.”
deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
From this reading “THE CLAWS OF THE CAT The hoarse voice ceased.”
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading “Then: "I have three minutes--or less," whispered Damar Greefe.”
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading “Neither Gatton nor I moved or spoke.”
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading “I am at your service."”
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “Then: "I have three minutes--or less," whispered Damar Greefe.”
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the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am at your service."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I am at your service."
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading THE CLAWS OF THE CAT The hoarse voice ceased.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading THE CLAWS OF THE CAT The hoarse voice ceased.
plural of “claw” — sharp curved horny process on the toe of a bird or some mammals or reptiles
From this reading THE CLAWS OF THE CAT The hoarse voice ceased.
any of various hard resins from trees of the family Dipterocarpaceae and of the genus Agathis; especially the amboyna pine
From this reading Then: "I have three minutes--or less," whispered Damar Greefe.
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From this reading Neither Gatton nor I moved or spoke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then: "I have three minutes--or less," whispered Damar Greefe.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Then: "I have three minutes--or less," whispered Damar Greefe.
deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
From this reading THE CLAWS OF THE CAT The hoarse voice ceased.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Neither Gatton nor I moved or spoke.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Then: "I have three minutes--or less," whispered Damar Greefe.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Question me.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Then: "I have three minutes--or less," whispered Damar Greefe.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Neither Gatton nor I moved or spoke.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither Gatton nor I moved or spoke.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Neither Gatton nor I moved or spoke.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CLAWS OF THE CAT The hoarse voice ceased.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Neither Gatton nor I moved or spoke.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "Question me.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading I am at your service."
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Neither Gatton nor I moved or spoke.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CLAWS OF THE CAT The hoarse voice ceased.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then: "I have three minutes--or less," whispered Damar Greefe.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Then: "I have three minutes--or less," whispered Damar Greefe.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading THE CLAWS OF THE CAT The hoarse voice ceased.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading Then: "I have three minutes--or less," whispered Damar Greefe.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I am at your service."
Chapter 28 of The Green Eyes of Bâst by Sax Rohmer holds 166 sentences, grouped into 34 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.
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