Chapter 8 of The Tiger Hunter is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Tiger Hunter is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Costal, asleep, was lying upon the ground close at hand. "Where are we, Costal?" inquired Lantejas, after rousing the Indian from his slumber. "Where? _Por Dios_! where should we be, but on the isle of Roqueta?" "But how did we get ashore?"
Chapter 8 of The Tiger Hunter is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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towards the shore from the water
From this reading “"But how did we get ashore?"”
in a state of sleep
From this reading “Costal, asleep, was lying upon the ground close at hand.”
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading “"Where are we, Costal?" inquired Lantejas, after rousing the Indian from his slumber.”
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “"Where are we, Costal?" inquired Lantejas, after rousing the Indian from his slumber.”
a small island
From this reading “_Por Dios_! where should we be, but on the isle of Roqueta?"”
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading “Costal, asleep, was lying upon the ground close at hand.”
capable of arousing enthusiasm or excitement
From this reading “"Where are we, Costal?" inquired Lantejas, after rousing the Indian from his slumber.”
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading “"Where are we, Costal?" inquired Lantejas, after rousing the Indian from his slumber.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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later than; following
From this reading "Where are we, Costal?" inquired Lantejas, after rousing the Indian from his slumber.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Where are we, Costal?" inquired Lantejas, after rousing the Indian from his slumber.
towards the shore from the water
From this reading "But how did we get ashore?"
in a state of sleep
From this reading Costal, asleep, was lying upon the ground close at hand.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Costal, asleep, was lying upon the ground close at hand.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _Por Dios_! where should we be, but on the isle of Roqueta?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _Por Dios_! where should we be, but on the isle of Roqueta?"
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Costal, asleep, was lying upon the ground close at hand.
of or relating to or near a rib
From this reading Costal, asleep, was lying upon the ground close at hand.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "But how did we get ashore?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Por Dios_! where should we be, but on the isle of Roqueta?"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Where are we, Costal?" inquired Lantejas, after rousing the Indian from his slumber.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "But how did we get ashore?"
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Costal, asleep, was lying upon the ground close at hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Costal, asleep, was lying upon the ground close at hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Where are we, Costal?" inquired Lantejas, after rousing the Indian from his slumber.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But how did we get ashore?"
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading "Where are we, Costal?" inquired Lantejas, after rousing the Indian from his slumber.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "Where are we, Costal?" inquired Lantejas, after rousing the Indian from his slumber.
a small island
From this reading _Por Dios_! where should we be, but on the isle of Roqueta?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Where are we, Costal?" inquired Lantejas, after rousing the Indian from his slumber.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Costal, asleep, was lying upon the ground close at hand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Por Dios_! where should we be, but on the isle of Roqueta?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Por Dios_! where should we be, but on the isle of Roqueta?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Por Dios_! where should we be, but on the isle of Roqueta?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Por Dios_! where should we be, but on the isle of Roqueta?"
capable of arousing enthusiasm or excitement
From this reading "Where are we, Costal?" inquired Lantejas, after rousing the Indian from his slumber.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading _Por Dios_! where should we be, but on the isle of Roqueta?"
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "Where are we, Costal?" inquired Lantejas, after rousing the Indian from his slumber.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Costal, asleep, was lying upon the ground close at hand.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Costal, asleep, was lying upon the ground close at hand.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Costal, asleep, was lying upon the ground close at hand.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Where are we, Costal?" inquired Lantejas, after rousing the Indian from his slumber.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where are we, Costal?" inquired Lantejas, after rousing the Indian from his slumber.
Chapter 8 of The Tiger Hunter by Mayne Reid holds 410 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.
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