Chapter 6 of The Teeth of the Tiger is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Teeth of the Tiger is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The sergeant went out. Perenna, who was once more standing at one side, heard the Prefect of Police repeating to the examining magistrate: "Ah, if we only had a proof, just one! The woman is evidently guilty. The presumption against her is too great!
Chapter 6 of The Teeth of the Tiger is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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-ing form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading “Perenna, who was once more standing at one side, heard the Prefect of Police repeating to the examining magistrate:”
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading “The woman is evidently guilty.”
a lay judge or civil authority who administers the law (especially one who conducts a court dealing with minor offenses)
From this reading “Perenna, who was once more standing at one side, heard the Prefect of Police repeating to the examining magistrate:”
a chief officer or chief magistrate
From this reading “Perenna, who was once more standing at one side, heard the Prefect of Police repeating to the examining magistrate:”
an assumption that is taken for granted
From this reading “The presumption against her is too great!”
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading “"Ah, if we only had a proof, just one!”
the act of doing or performing again
From this reading “Perenna, who was once more standing at one side, heard the Prefect of Police repeating to the examining magistrate:”
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading “The sergeant went out.”
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 "Ah, if we only had a proof, just one!
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The presumption against her is too great!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah, if we only had a proof, just one!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Perenna, who was once more standing at one side, heard the Prefect of Police repeating to the examining magistrate:
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading The woman is evidently guilty.
-ing form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading Perenna, who was once more standing at one side, heard the Prefect of Police repeating to the examining magistrate:
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The presumption against her is too great!
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading The woman is evidently guilty.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Ah, if we only had a proof, just one!
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Perenna, who was once more standing at one side, heard the Prefect of Police repeating to the examining magistrate:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The presumption against her is too great!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Ah, if we only had a proof, just one!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The woman is evidently guilty.
and nothing more
From this reading "Ah, if we only had a proof, just one!
a lay judge or civil authority who administers the law (especially one who conducts a court dealing with minor offenses)
From this reading Perenna, who was once more standing at one side, heard the Prefect of Police repeating to the examining magistrate:
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Perenna, who was once more standing at one side, heard the Prefect of Police repeating to the examining magistrate:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Perenna, who was once more standing at one side, heard the Prefect of Police repeating to the examining magistrate:
on one occasion
From this reading Perenna, who was once more standing at one side, heard the Prefect of Police repeating to the examining magistrate:
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Perenna, who was once more standing at one side, heard the Prefect of Police repeating to the examining magistrate:
and nothing more
From this reading "Ah, if we only had a proof, just one!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The sergeant went out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Perenna, who was once more standing at one side, heard the Prefect of Police repeating to the examining magistrate:
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading Perenna, who was once more standing at one side, heard the Prefect of Police repeating to the examining magistrate:
a chief officer or chief magistrate
From this reading Perenna, who was once more standing at one side, heard the Prefect of Police repeating to the examining magistrate:
an assumption that is taken for granted
From this reading The presumption against her is too great!
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading "Ah, if we only had a proof, just one!
the act of doing or performing again
From this reading Perenna, who was once more standing at one side, heard the Prefect of Police repeating to the examining magistrate:
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading The sergeant went out.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Perenna, who was once more standing at one side, heard the Prefect of Police repeating to the examining magistrate:
having a supporting base
From this reading Perenna, who was once more standing at one side, heard the Prefect of Police repeating to the examining magistrate:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sergeant went out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Perenna, who was once more standing at one side, heard the Prefect of Police repeating to the examining magistrate:
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The presumption against her is too great!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Perenna, who was once more standing at one side, heard the Prefect of Police repeating to the examining magistrate:
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Ah, if we only had a proof, just one!
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The sergeant went out.
which person or people
From this reading Perenna, who was once more standing at one side, heard the Prefect of Police repeating to the examining magistrate:
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The woman is evidently guilty.
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