Chapter 15 of The Teeth of the Tiger is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The Teeth of the Tiger is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
And he turned and went back to his place at a distance. * * * * * Silence followed. M. Desmalions began to walk up and down the room, with his hands behind his back. Then, addressing the chief detective and the secretary general: "You are of my opinion, I hope?" he said.
Chapter 15 of The Teeth of the Tiger is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “address” — speak to
From this reading “Then, addressing the chief detective and the secretary general:”
a person who is in charge
From this reading “Then, addressing the chief detective and the secretary general:”
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading “Then, addressing the chief detective and the secretary general:”
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading “And he turned and went back to his place at a distance.”
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading “"You are of my opinion, I hope?" he said.”
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading “Then, addressing the chief detective and the secretary general:”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “* * * * * Silence followed.”
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading “M. Desmalions began to walk up and down the room, with his hands behind his back.”
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 And he turned and went back to his place at a distance.
-ing form of “address” — speak to
From this reading Then, addressing the chief detective and the secretary general:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he turned and went back to his place at a distance.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are of my opinion, I hope?" he said.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And he turned and went back to his place at a distance.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading And he turned and went back to his place at a distance.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading M. Desmalions began to walk up and down the room, with his hands behind his back.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading M. Desmalions began to walk up and down the room, with his hands behind his back.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Then, addressing the chief detective and the secretary general:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading M. Desmalions began to walk up and down the room, with his hands behind his back.
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading Then, addressing the chief detective and the secretary general:
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading And he turned and went back to his place at a distance.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading M. Desmalions began to walk up and down the room, with his hands behind his back.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading * * * * * Silence followed.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Then, addressing the chief detective and the secretary general:
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading M. Desmalions began to walk up and down the room, with his hands behind his back.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he turned and went back to his place at a distance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And he turned and went back to his place at a distance.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "You are of my opinion, I hope?" he said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You are of my opinion, I hope?" he said.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading M. Desmalions began to walk up and down the room, with his hands behind his back.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You are of my opinion, I hope?" he said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You are of my opinion, I hope?" he said.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading "You are of my opinion, I hope?" he said.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading And he turned and went back to his place at a distance.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading M. Desmalions began to walk up and down the room, with his hands behind his back.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You are of my opinion, I hope?" he said.
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading Then, addressing the chief detective and the secretary general:
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading * * * * * Silence followed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading M. Desmalions began to walk up and down the room, with his hands behind his back.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, addressing the chief detective and the secretary general:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And he turned and went back to his place at a distance.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading And he turned and went back to his place at a distance.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading M. Desmalions began to walk up and down the room, with his hands behind his back.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading M. Desmalions began to walk up and down the room, with his hands behind his back.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And he turned and went back to his place at a distance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading M. Desmalions began to walk up and down the room, with his hands behind his back.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are of my opinion, I hope?" he said.
Chapter 15 of The Teeth of the Tiger by Maurice Leblanc holds 411 sentences, grouped into 83 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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