Chapter 19 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 19 of The Teeth of the Tiger is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"None of your nonsense," growled Weber, "or I'll blow out your brains, my boy! Aha! you didn't expect this! It's Weber's revenge, eh?" And, when Perenna continued to wriggle, he went on, in a threatening tone: "You'll have only yourself to blame, mind!...
Chapter 19 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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plural of “brain” — that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading “"None of your nonsense," growled Weber, "or I'll blow out your brains, my boy!”
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading “"None of your nonsense," growled Weber, "or I'll blow out your brains, my boy!”
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading “"None of your nonsense," growled Weber, "or I'll blow out your brains, my boy!”
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading “It's Weber's revenge, eh?"”
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading “And, when Perenna continued to wriggle, he went on, in a threatening tone:”
a unit of magnetic flux equal to 100,000,000 maxwells
From this reading “"None of your nonsense," growled Weber, "or I'll blow out your brains, my boy!”
possessive form of “weber” — a unit of magnetic flux equal to 100,000,000 maxwells
From this reading “It's Weber's revenge, eh?"”
to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
From this reading “And, when Perenna continued to wriggle, he went on, in a threatening tone:”
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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 And, when Perenna continued to wriggle, he went on, in a threatening tone:
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From this reading Aha! you didn't expect this!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And, when Perenna continued to wriggle, he went on, in a threatening tone:
put or pin the blame on
From this reading "You'll have only yourself to blame, mind!...
exhale hard
From this reading "None of your nonsense," growled Weber, "or I'll blow out your brains, my boy!
a youthful male person
From this reading "None of your nonsense," growled Weber, "or I'll blow out your brains, my boy!
plural of “brain” — that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading "None of your nonsense," growled Weber, "or I'll blow out your brains, my boy!
without stop or interruption
From this reading And, when Perenna continued to wriggle, he went on, in a threatening tone:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aha! you didn't expect this!
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From this reading It's Weber's revenge, eh?"
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading Aha! you didn't expect this!
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading "None of your nonsense," growled Weber, "or I'll blow out your brains, my boy!
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You'll have only yourself to blame, mind!...
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And, when Perenna continued to wriggle, he went on, in a threatening tone:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "None of your nonsense," growled Weber, "or I'll blow out your brains, my boy!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And, when Perenna continued to wriggle, he went on, in a threatening tone:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's Weber's revenge, eh?"
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "You'll have only yourself to blame, mind!...
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "None of your nonsense," growled Weber, "or I'll blow out your brains, my boy!
not one, and not any
From this reading "None of your nonsense," growled Weber, "or I'll blow out your brains, my boy!
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading "None of your nonsense," growled Weber, "or I'll blow out your brains, my boy!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "None of your nonsense," growled Weber, "or I'll blow out your brains, my boy!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And, when Perenna continued to wriggle, he went on, in a threatening tone:
and nothing more
From this reading "You'll have only yourself to blame, mind!...
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "None of your nonsense," growled Weber, "or I'll blow out your brains, my boy!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "None of your nonsense," growled Weber, "or I'll blow out your brains, my boy!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And, when Perenna continued to wriggle, he went on, in a threatening tone:
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading It's Weber's revenge, eh?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Aha! you didn't expect this!
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading And, when Perenna continued to wriggle, he went on, in a threatening tone:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And, when Perenna continued to wriggle, he went on, in a threatening tone:
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading And, when Perenna continued to wriggle, he went on, in a threatening tone:
a unit of magnetic flux equal to 100,000,000 maxwells
From this reading "None of your nonsense," growled Weber, "or I'll blow out your brains, my boy!
possessive form of “weber” — a unit of magnetic flux equal to 100,000,000 maxwells
From this reading It's Weber's revenge, eh?"
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And, when Perenna continued to wriggle, he went on, in a threatening tone:
at the time that
From this reading And, when Perenna continued to wriggle, he went on, in a threatening tone:
to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
From this reading And, when Perenna continued to wriggle, he went on, in a threatening tone:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Aha! you didn't expect this!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You'll have only yourself to blame, mind!...
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "None of your nonsense," growled Weber, "or I'll blow out your brains, my boy!
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "You'll have only yourself to blame, mind!...
Chapter 19 of The Teeth of the Tiger by Maurice Leblanc holds 406 sentences, grouped into 82 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 19 holds 406 sentences of The Teeth of the Tiger, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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