Chapter 7 of The Teeth of the Tiger is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Teeth of the Tiger is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"But, Chief," spluttered Mazeroux, utterly nonplussed. "What! Must I drag the words out of you? Come on! I'll make a start.
Chapter 7 of The Teeth of the Tiger is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a person who is in charge
From this reading “"But, Chief," spluttered Mazeroux, utterly nonplussed.”
pull, as against a resistance
From this reading “Must I drag the words out of you?”
engage in
From this reading “I'll make a start.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Must I drag the words out of you?”
filled with bewilderment
From this reading “"But, Chief," spluttered Mazeroux, utterly nonplussed.”
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “I'll make a start.”
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “"But, Chief," spluttered Mazeroux, utterly nonplussed.”
the words that are spoken
From this reading “Must I drag the words out of you?”
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 I'll make a start.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But, Chief," spluttered Mazeroux, utterly nonplussed.
a person who is in charge
From this reading "But, Chief," spluttered Mazeroux, utterly nonplussed.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come on!
pull, as against a resistance
From this reading Must I drag the words out of you?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Must I drag the words out of you?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'll make a start.
engage in
From this reading I'll make a start.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But, Chief," spluttered Mazeroux, utterly nonplussed.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Must I drag the words out of you?
filled with bewilderment
From this reading "But, Chief," spluttered Mazeroux, utterly nonplussed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Must I drag the words out of you?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Come on!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Must I drag the words out of you?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But, Chief," spluttered Mazeroux, utterly nonplussed.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I'll make a start.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Must I drag the words out of you?
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "But, Chief," spluttered Mazeroux, utterly nonplussed.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What!
the words that are spoken
From this reading Must I drag the words out of you?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Must I drag the words out of you?
Chapter 7 of The Teeth of the Tiger by Maurice Leblanc holds 417 sentences, grouped into 84 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 7 holds 417 sentences of The Teeth of the Tiger, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 7 of The Teeth of the Tiger by Maurice Leblanc exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 417 sentences, grouped into 84 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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