Chapter 24 of The Mantooth is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXIV
Chapter 24 of The Mantooth is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The tiger padded silently through the forest, eyes and ears keen for any sign of game. The hunger in his stomach drove him, as well as the hunger of his heart. His hind leg, he knew, was not up to an extended chase. But stalk he could, and hunt he must. The man-child fed him and gave him shelter, but more and more his restlessness grew.
Chapter 24 of The Mantooth is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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go after with the intent to catch
From this reading “His hind leg, he knew, was not up to an extended chase.”
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading “The man-child fed him and gave him shelter, but more and more his restlessness grew.”
any of several mostly spotted fishes that resemble groupers
From this reading “His hind leg, he knew, was not up to an extended chase.”
softened by the addition of cushions or padding
From this reading “The tiger padded silently through the forest, eyes and ears keen for any sign of game.”
the quality of being ceaselessly moving or active
From this reading “The man-child fed him and gave him shelter, but more and more his restlessness grew.”
walk stiffly
From this reading “But stalk he could, and hunt he must.”
an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
From this reading “The hunger in his stomach drove him, as well as the hunger of his heart.”
a fierce or audacious person
From this reading “The tiger padded silently through the forest, eyes and ears keen for any sign of game.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His hind leg, he knew, was not up to an extended chase.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The tiger padded silently through the forest, eyes and ears keen for any sign of game.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The tiger padded silently through the forest, eyes and ears keen for any sign of game.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The hunger in his stomach drove him, as well as the hunger of his heart.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But stalk he could, and hunt he must.
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading His hind leg, he knew, was not up to an extended chase.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But stalk he could, and hunt he must.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading The hunger in his stomach drove him, as well as the hunger of his heart.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading The tiger padded silently through the forest, eyes and ears keen for any sign of game.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading His hind leg, he knew, was not up to an extended chase.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The tiger padded silently through the forest, eyes and ears keen for any sign of game.
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading The man-child fed him and gave him shelter, but more and more his restlessness grew.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The tiger padded silently through the forest, eyes and ears keen for any sign of game.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The tiger padded silently through the forest, eyes and ears keen for any sign of game.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading The tiger padded silently through the forest, eyes and ears keen for any sign of game.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The man-child fed him and gave him shelter, but more and more his restlessness grew.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The man-child fed him and gave him shelter, but more and more his restlessness grew.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His hind leg, he knew, was not up to an extended chase.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The hunger in his stomach drove him, as well as the hunger of his heart.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The hunger in his stomach drove him, as well as the hunger of his heart.
any of several mostly spotted fishes that resemble groupers
From this reading His hind leg, he knew, was not up to an extended chase.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The hunger in his stomach drove him, as well as the hunger of his heart.
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading The hunger in his stomach drove him, as well as the hunger of his heart.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading But stalk he could, and hunt he must.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The hunger in his stomach drove him, as well as the hunger of his heart.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading The tiger padded silently through the forest, eyes and ears keen for any sign of game.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading His hind leg, he knew, was not up to an extended chase.
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading His hind leg, he knew, was not up to an extended chase.
a child who is male
From this reading The man-child fed him and gave him shelter, but more and more his restlessness grew.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The man-child fed him and gave him shelter, but more and more his restlessness grew.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But stalk he could, and hunt he must.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His hind leg, he knew, was not up to an extended chase.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The tiger padded silently through the forest, eyes and ears keen for any sign of game.
softened by the addition of cushions or padding
From this reading The tiger padded silently through the forest, eyes and ears keen for any sign of game.
the quality of being ceaselessly moving or active
From this reading The man-child fed him and gave him shelter, but more and more his restlessness grew.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading The man-child fed him and gave him shelter, but more and more his restlessness grew.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading The tiger padded silently through the forest, eyes and ears keen for any sign of game.
without speaking
From this reading The tiger padded silently through the forest, eyes and ears keen for any sign of game.
walk stiffly
From this reading But stalk he could, and hunt he must.
an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
From this reading The hunger in his stomach drove him, as well as the hunger of his heart.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The tiger padded silently through the forest, eyes and ears keen for any sign of game.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The tiger padded silently through the forest, eyes and ears keen for any sign of game.
a fierce or audacious person
From this reading The tiger padded silently through the forest, eyes and ears keen for any sign of game.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His hind leg, he knew, was not up to an extended chase.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading His hind leg, he knew, was not up to an extended chase.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His hind leg, he knew, was not up to an extended chase.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The hunger in his stomach drove him, as well as the hunger of his heart.
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