Chapter 12 of The Tiger Hunter is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Tiger Hunter is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"By my faith!" remarked the messenger, as they journeyed along, "it's a pity now that we did not ask that gentleman his name. It is likely enough that he is some grand officer belonging to the royalist army." "Bah!" replied Zapote. "What good would it be to us to know his name? He's a lost man, I fear.
Chapter 12 of The Tiger Hunter is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading “It is likely enough that he is some grand officer belonging to the royalist army."”
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading “It is likely enough that he is some grand officer belonging to the royalist army."”
past form of “journey” — undertake a journey or trip
From this reading “"By my faith!" remarked the messenger, as they journeyed along, "it's a pity now that we did not ask that gentleman his name.”
a person who carries a message
From this reading “"By my faith!" remarked the messenger, as they journeyed along, "it's a pity now that we did not ask that gentleman his name.”
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading “It is likely enough that he is some grand officer belonging to the royalist army."”
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading “"By my faith!" remarked the messenger, as they journeyed along, "it's a pity now that we did not ask that gentleman his name.”
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “"By my faith!" remarked the messenger, as they journeyed along, "it's a pity now that we did not ask that gentleman his name.”
an advocate of the principles of monarchy
From this reading “It is likely enough that he is some grand officer belonging to the royalist army."”
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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 "By my faith!" remarked the messenger, as they journeyed along, "it's a pity now that we did not ask that gentleman his name.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "By my faith!" remarked the messenger, as they journeyed along, "it's a pity now that we did not ask that gentleman his name.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading It is likely enough that he is some grand officer belonging to the royalist army."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "By my faith!" remarked the messenger, as they journeyed along, "it's a pity now that we did not ask that gentleman his name.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "By my faith!" remarked the messenger, as they journeyed along, "it's a pity now that we did not ask that gentleman his name.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Bah!" replied Zapote.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "What good would it be to us to know his name?
happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading It is likely enough that he is some grand officer belonging to the royalist army."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "By my faith!" remarked the messenger, as they journeyed along, "it's a pity now that we did not ask that gentleman his name.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "By my faith!" remarked the messenger, as they journeyed along, "it's a pity now that we did not ask that gentleman his name.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It is likely enough that he is some grand officer belonging to the royalist army."
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading "By my faith!" remarked the messenger, as they journeyed along, "it's a pity now that we did not ask that gentleman his name.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading He's a lost man, I fear.
a man of refinement
From this reading "By my faith!" remarked the messenger, as they journeyed along, "it's a pity now that we did not ask that gentleman his name.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "What good would it be to us to know his name?
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading It is likely enough that he is some grand officer belonging to the royalist army."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is likely enough that he is some grand officer belonging to the royalist army."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He's a lost man, I fear.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "By my faith!" remarked the messenger, as they journeyed along, "it's a pity now that we did not ask that gentleman his name.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He's a lost man, I fear.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is likely enough that he is some grand officer belonging to the royalist army."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is likely enough that he is some grand officer belonging to the royalist army."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "By my faith!" remarked the messenger, as they journeyed along, "it's a pity now that we did not ask that gentleman his name.
past form of “journey” — undertake a journey or trip
From this reading "By my faith!" remarked the messenger, as they journeyed along, "it's a pity now that we did not ask that gentleman his name.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "What good would it be to us to know his name?
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading It is likely enough that he is some grand officer belonging to the royalist army."
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading He's a lost man, I fear.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He's a lost man, I fear.
a person who carries a message
From this reading "By my faith!" remarked the messenger, as they journeyed along, "it's a pity now that we did not ask that gentleman his name.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "By my faith!" remarked the messenger, as they journeyed along, "it's a pity now that we did not ask that gentleman his name.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "By my faith!" remarked the messenger, as they journeyed along, "it's a pity now that we did not ask that gentleman his name.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "By my faith!" remarked the messenger, as they journeyed along, "it's a pity now that we did not ask that gentleman his name.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "By my faith!" remarked the messenger, as they journeyed along, "it's a pity now that we did not ask that gentleman his name.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading It is likely enough that he is some grand officer belonging to the royalist army."
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading "By my faith!" remarked the messenger, as they journeyed along, "it's a pity now that we did not ask that gentleman his name.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "By my faith!" remarked the messenger, as they journeyed along, "it's a pity now that we did not ask that gentleman his name.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Bah!" replied Zapote.
an advocate of the principles of monarchy
From this reading It is likely enough that he is some grand officer belonging to the royalist army."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It is likely enough that he is some grand officer belonging to the royalist army."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "By my faith!" remarked the messenger, as they journeyed along, "it's a pity now that we did not ask that gentleman his name.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "By my faith!" remarked the messenger, as they journeyed along, "it's a pity now that we did not ask that gentleman his name.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "By my faith!" remarked the messenger, as they journeyed along, "it's a pity now that we did not ask that gentleman his name.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is likely enough that he is some grand officer belonging to the royalist army."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "What good would it be to us to know his name?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "By my faith!" remarked the messenger, as they journeyed along, "it's a pity now that we did not ask that gentleman his name.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What good would it be to us to know his name?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "What good would it be to us to know his name?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Bah!" replied Zapote.
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