Chapter 18 of The Teeth of the Tiger is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 18 of The Teeth of the Tiger is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The last question still remained: who was this unknown person, the possible heir, and therefore the five or six fold murderer? He was waiting in the next room. There was nothing but a wall between him and the others. He was coming in. They would see him.
Chapter 18 of The Teeth of the Tiger is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading “The last question still remained: who was this unknown person, the possible heir, and therefore the five or six fold murderer?”
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading “The last question still remained: who was this unknown person, the possible heir, and therefore the five or six fold murderer?”
a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading “The last question still remained: who was this unknown person, the possible heir, and therefore the five or six fold murderer?”
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “The last question still remained: who was this unknown person, the possible heir, and therefore the five or six fold murderer?”
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading “The last question still remained: who was this unknown person, the possible heir, and therefore the five or six fold murderer?”
not known
From this reading “The last question still remained: who was this unknown person, the possible heir, and therefore the five or six fold murderer?”
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading “He was waiting in the next room.”
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading “There was nothing but a wall between him and the others.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was nothing but a wall between him and the others.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The last question still remained: who was this unknown person, the possible heir, and therefore the five or six fold murderer?
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading There was nothing but a wall between him and the others.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was nothing but a wall between him and the others.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading He was coming in.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The last question still remained: who was this unknown person, the possible heir, and therefore the five or six fold murderer?
an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading The last question still remained: who was this unknown person, the possible heir, and therefore the five or six fold murderer?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was waiting in the next room.
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading The last question still remained: who was this unknown person, the possible heir, and therefore the five or six fold murderer?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was nothing but a wall between him and the others.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was waiting in the next room.
immediately past
From this reading The last question still remained: who was this unknown person, the possible heir, and therefore the five or six fold murderer?
a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading The last question still remained: who was this unknown person, the possible heir, and therefore the five or six fold murderer?
immediately following in time or order
From this reading He was waiting in the next room.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was nothing but a wall between him and the others.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The last question still remained: who was this unknown person, the possible heir, and therefore the five or six fold murderer?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was nothing but a wall between him and the others.
a human being
From this reading The last question still remained: who was this unknown person, the possible heir, and therefore the five or six fold murderer?
capable of happening or existing
From this reading The last question still remained: who was this unknown person, the possible heir, and therefore the five or six fold murderer?
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading The last question still remained: who was this unknown person, the possible heir, and therefore the five or six fold murderer?
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The last question still remained: who was this unknown person, the possible heir, and therefore the five or six fold murderer?
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He was waiting in the next room.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They would see him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading The last question still remained: who was this unknown person, the possible heir, and therefore the five or six fold murderer?
not in physical motion
From this reading The last question still remained: who was this unknown person, the possible heir, and therefore the five or six fold murderer?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The last question still remained: who was this unknown person, the possible heir, and therefore the five or six fold murderer?
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was nothing but a wall between him and the others.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading The last question still remained: who was this unknown person, the possible heir, and therefore the five or six fold murderer?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They would see him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The last question still remained: who was this unknown person, the possible heir, and therefore the five or six fold murderer?
not known
From this reading The last question still remained: who was this unknown person, the possible heir, and therefore the five or six fold murderer?
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading He was waiting in the next room.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading There was nothing but a wall between him and the others.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The last question still remained: who was this unknown person, the possible heir, and therefore the five or six fold murderer?
which person or people
From this reading The last question still remained: who was this unknown person, the possible heir, and therefore the five or six fold murderer?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They would see him.
Chapter 18 of The Teeth of the Tiger by Maurice Leblanc holds 414 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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