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The Teeth of the Tiger

Chapter XII · Chapter 12

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She fell into her chair, exhausted and sobbing, with her hand to her face.
Don Luis turned away.
Strange to say, he experienced no sense of pity; and Florence's tears affected him no more than her insults had done, no more than if he had never loved the girl.
He was glad of this release.
The horror with which she filled him had killed his love.
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The Teeth of the Tiger

Chapter XII · Chapter 12

Chapter 12 of The Teeth of the Tiger is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
She fell into her chair, exhausted and sobbing, with her hand to her face.
/ʃiː fel ˈɪntuː hɜːr tʃer ɪɡˈzɔːstɪd ənd ˈsɑːbɪŋ wɪð hɜːr hænd tuː hɜːr feɪs/
Line 2
Don Luis turned away.
Line 3
Strange to say, he experienced no sense of pity; and Florence's tears affected him no more than her insults had done, no more than if he had never loved the girl.
/streɪndʒ tuː seɪ hiː ɪkˈspɪriənst noʊ sens ʌv ˈpɪti ənd ˈflɔːrənsɪz terz əˈfektɪd hɪm noʊ mɔːr ðæn hɜːr ˌɪnˈsʌlts hæd dʌn noʊ mɔːr ðæn ɪf hiː hæd ˈnevər lʌvd ðə ɡɜːrl/
Line 4
He was glad of this release.
/hiː wɑːz ɡlæd ʌv ðɪs riˈliːs/
Line 5
The horror with which she filled him had killed his love.
/ðə ˈhɔːrər wɪð wɪtʃ ʃiː fɪld hɪm hæd kɪld hɪz lʌv/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

affected adjective US /əˈfektɪd/

acted upon; influenced

From this reading “Strange to say, he experienced no sense of pity; and Florence's tears affected him no more than her insults had done, no more than if he had never loved the girl.”

Don noun US /dɑːn/

a Spanish gentleman or nobleman

From this reading “Don Luis turned away.”

exhausted adjective US /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪd/

drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted

From this reading “She fell into her chair, exhausted and sobbing, with her hand to her face.”

experienced adjective US /ɪkˈspɪriənst/

having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation

From this reading “Strange to say, he experienced no sense of pity; and Florence's tears affected him no more than her insults had done, no more than if he had never loved the girl.”

Florence's noun US /ˈflɔːrənsɪz/

possessive form of “florence” — a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries

From this reading “Strange to say, he experienced no sense of pity; and Florence's tears affected him no more than her insults had done, no more than if he had never loved the girl.”

insults noun US /ˌɪnˈsʌlts/

plural of “insult” — a rude expression intended to offend or hurt

From this reading “Strange to say, he experienced no sense of pity; and Florence's tears affected him no more than her insults had done, no more than if he had never loved the girl.”

release verb US /riˈliːs/

release, as from one's grip

From this reading “He was glad of this release.”

sobbing noun US /ˈsɑːbɪŋ/

convulsive gasp made while weeping

From this reading “She fell into her chair, exhausted and sobbing, with her hand to her face.”

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affectedadjectiveUS /əˈfektɪd/

acted upon; influenced

From this reading Strange to say, he experienced no sense of pity; and Florence's tears affected him no more than her insults had done, no more than if he had never loved the girl.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading She fell into her chair, exhausted and sobbing, with her hand to her face.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Don Luis turned away.

chairnounUS /tʃer/

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading She fell into her chair, exhausted and sobbing, with her hand to her face.

DonnounUS /dɑːn/

a Spanish gentleman or nobleman

From this reading Don Luis turned away.

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading Strange to say, he experienced no sense of pity; and Florence's tears affected him no more than her insults had done, no more than if he had never loved the girl.

exhaustedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪd/

drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted

From this reading She fell into her chair, exhausted and sobbing, with her hand to her face.

experiencedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspɪriənst/

having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation

From this reading Strange to say, he experienced no sense of pity; and Florence's tears affected him no more than her insults had done, no more than if he had never loved the girl.

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading She fell into her chair, exhausted and sobbing, with her hand to her face.

fellverbUS /fel/

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading She fell into her chair, exhausted and sobbing, with her hand to her face.

filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading The horror with which she filled him had killed his love.

Florence'snounUS /ˈflɔːrənsɪz/

possessive form of “florence” — a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries

From this reading Strange to say, he experienced no sense of pity; and Florence's tears affected him no more than her insults had done, no more than if he had never loved the girl.

girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/

a young female

From this reading Strange to say, he experienced no sense of pity; and Florence's tears affected him no more than her insults had done, no more than if he had never loved the girl.

gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading He was glad of this release.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Strange to say, he experienced no sense of pity; and Florence's tears affected him no more than her insults had done, no more than if he had never loved the girl.

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading She fell into her chair, exhausted and sobbing, with her hand to her face.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Strange to say, he experienced no sense of pity; and Florence's tears affected him no more than her insults had done, no more than if he had never loved the girl.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading She fell into her chair, exhausted and sobbing, with her hand to her face.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Strange to say, he experienced no sense of pity; and Florence's tears affected him no more than her insults had done, no more than if he had never loved the girl.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The horror with which she filled him had killed his love.

horrornounUS /ˈhɔːrər/

intense and profound fear

From this reading The horror with which she filled him had killed his love.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Strange to say, he experienced no sense of pity; and Florence's tears affected him no more than her insults had done, no more than if he had never loved the girl.

insultsnounUS /ˌɪnˈsʌlts/

plural of “insult” — a rude expression intended to offend or hurt

From this reading Strange to say, he experienced no sense of pity; and Florence's tears affected him no more than her insults had done, no more than if he had never loved the girl.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading She fell into her chair, exhausted and sobbing, with her hand to her face.

killedverbUS /kɪld/

past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

From this reading The horror with which she filled him had killed his love.

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading The horror with which she filled him had killed his love.

lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/

held dear

From this reading Strange to say, he experienced no sense of pity; and Florence's tears affected him no more than her insults had done, no more than if he had never loved the girl.

Luis

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Don Luis turned away.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Strange to say, he experienced no sense of pity; and Florence's tears affected him no more than her insults had done, no more than if he had never loved the girl.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Strange to say, he experienced no sense of pity; and Florence's tears affected him no more than her insults had done, no more than if he had never loved the girl.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Strange to say, he experienced no sense of pity; and Florence's tears affected him no more than her insults had done, no more than if he had never loved the girl.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Strange to say, he experienced no sense of pity; and Florence's tears affected him no more than her insults had done, no more than if he had never loved the girl.

pitynounUS /ˈpɪti/

a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others

From this reading Strange to say, he experienced no sense of pity; and Florence's tears affected him no more than her insults had done, no more than if he had never loved the girl.

releaseverbUS /riˈliːs/

release, as from one's grip

From this reading He was glad of this release.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading Strange to say, he experienced no sense of pity; and Florence's tears affected him no more than her insults had done, no more than if he had never loved the girl.

sensenounUS /sens/

a general conscious awareness

From this reading Strange to say, he experienced no sense of pity; and Florence's tears affected him no more than her insults had done, no more than if he had never loved the girl.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She fell into her chair, exhausted and sobbing, with her hand to her face.

sobbingnounUS /ˈsɑːbɪŋ/

convulsive gasp made while weeping

From this reading She fell into her chair, exhausted and sobbing, with her hand to her face.

StrangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading Strange to say, he experienced no sense of pity; and Florence's tears affected him no more than her insults had done, no more than if he had never loved the girl.

tearsnounUS /terz/

the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

From this reading Strange to say, he experienced no sense of pity; and Florence's tears affected him no more than her insults had done, no more than if he had never loved the girl.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Strange to say, he experienced no sense of pity; and Florence's tears affected him no more than her insults had done, no more than if he had never loved the girl.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Strange to say, he experienced no sense of pity; and Florence's tears affected him no more than her insults had done, no more than if he had never loved the girl.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading He was glad of this release.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading She fell into her chair, exhausted and sobbing, with her hand to her face.

turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Don Luis turned away.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading He was glad of this release.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The horror with which she filled him had killed his love.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading She fell into her chair, exhausted and sobbing, with her hand to her face.

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