Chapter 4 of The Tiger Lily is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IV
Chapter 4 of The Tiger Lily is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
This in a hasty whisper as the steps came nearer, and Valentina's eyes glistened through her veil as she saw the artist draw himself up, and take a step forward to meet the intruder. "Better that it should be so at once," she whispered. "Let him come." The door was thrown quickly open as she spoke. CHAPTER TEN.
Chapter 4 of The Tiger Lily is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading “This in a hasty whisper as the steps came nearer, and Valentina's eyes glistened through her veil as she saw the artist draw himself up, and take a step forward to meet the intruder.”
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading “CHAPTER TEN.”
cause to move by pulling
From this reading “This in a hasty whisper as the steps came nearer, and Valentina's eyes glistened through her veil as she saw the artist draw himself up, and take a step forward to meet the intruder.”
past form of “glisten” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading “This in a hasty whisper as the steps came nearer, and Valentina's eyes glistened through her veil as she saw the artist draw himself up, and take a step forward to meet the intruder.”
excessively quick
From this reading “This in a hasty whisper as the steps came nearer, and Valentina's eyes glistened through her veil as she saw the artist draw himself up, and take a step forward to meet the intruder.”
someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission
From this reading “This in a hasty whisper as the steps came nearer, and Valentina's eyes glistened through her veil as she saw the artist draw himself up, and take a step forward to meet the intruder.”
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading “This in a hasty whisper as the steps came nearer, and Valentina's eyes glistened through her veil as she saw the artist draw himself up, and take a step forward to meet the intruder.”
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading “This in a hasty whisper as the steps came nearer, and Valentina's eyes glistened through her veil as she saw the artist draw himself up, and take a step forward to meet the intruder.”
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without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading “"Better that it should be so at once," she whispered.”
In this reading “This in a hasty whisper as the steps came nearer, and Valentina's eyes glistened through her veil as she saw the artist draw himself up, and take a step forward to meet the intruder.”
In this reading “This in a hasty whisper as the steps came nearer, and Valentina's eyes glistened through her veil as she saw the artist draw himself up, and take a step forward to meet the intruder.”
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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 This in a hasty whisper as the steps came nearer, and Valentina's eyes glistened through her veil as she saw the artist draw himself up, and take a step forward to meet the intruder.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This in a hasty whisper as the steps came nearer, and Valentina's eyes glistened through her veil as she saw the artist draw himself up, and take a step forward to meet the intruder.
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading This in a hasty whisper as the steps came nearer, and Valentina's eyes glistened through her veil as she saw the artist draw himself up, and take a step forward to meet the intruder.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This in a hasty whisper as the steps came nearer, and Valentina's eyes glistened through her veil as she saw the artist draw himself up, and take a step forward to meet the intruder.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Better that it should be so at once," she whispered.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Better that it should be so at once," she whispered.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "Better that it should be so at once," she whispered.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading This in a hasty whisper as the steps came nearer, and Valentina's eyes glistened through her veil as she saw the artist draw himself up, and take a step forward to meet the intruder.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading CHAPTER TEN.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Let him come."
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The door was thrown quickly open as she spoke.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading This in a hasty whisper as the steps came nearer, and Valentina's eyes glistened through her veil as she saw the artist draw himself up, and take a step forward to meet the intruder.
opinion or judgment
From this reading This in a hasty whisper as the steps came nearer, and Valentina's eyes glistened through her veil as she saw the artist draw himself up, and take a step forward to meet the intruder.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading This in a hasty whisper as the steps came nearer, and Valentina's eyes glistened through her veil as she saw the artist draw himself up, and take a step forward to meet the intruder.
past form of “glisten” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading This in a hasty whisper as the steps came nearer, and Valentina's eyes glistened through her veil as she saw the artist draw himself up, and take a step forward to meet the intruder.
excessively quick
From this reading This in a hasty whisper as the steps came nearer, and Valentina's eyes glistened through her veil as she saw the artist draw himself up, and take a step forward to meet the intruder.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This in a hasty whisper as the steps came nearer, and Valentina's eyes glistened through her veil as she saw the artist draw himself up, and take a step forward to meet the intruder.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let him come."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading This in a hasty whisper as the steps came nearer, and Valentina's eyes glistened through her veil as she saw the artist draw himself up, and take a step forward to meet the intruder.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This in a hasty whisper as the steps came nearer, and Valentina's eyes glistened through her veil as she saw the artist draw himself up, and take a step forward to meet the intruder.
someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission
From this reading This in a hasty whisper as the steps came nearer, and Valentina's eyes glistened through her veil as she saw the artist draw himself up, and take a step forward to meet the intruder.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Better that it should be so at once," she whispered.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let him come."
come together
From this reading This in a hasty whisper as the steps came nearer, and Valentina's eyes glistened through her veil as she saw the artist draw himself up, and take a step forward to meet the intruder.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading This in a hasty whisper as the steps came nearer, and Valentina's eyes glistened through her veil as she saw the artist draw himself up, and take a step forward to meet the intruder.
on one occasion
From this reading "Better that it should be so at once," she whispered.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The door was thrown quickly open as she spoke.
with speed
From this reading The door was thrown quickly open as she spoke.
cut with a saw
From this reading This in a hasty whisper as the steps came nearer, and Valentina's eyes glistened through her veil as she saw the artist draw himself up, and take a step forward to meet the intruder.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This in a hasty whisper as the steps came nearer, and Valentina's eyes glistened through her veil as she saw the artist draw himself up, and take a step forward to meet the intruder.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Better that it should be so at once," she whispered.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Better that it should be so at once," she whispered.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading The door was thrown quickly open as she spoke.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading This in a hasty whisper as the steps came nearer, and Valentina's eyes glistened through her veil as she saw the artist draw himself up, and take a step forward to meet the intruder.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading This in a hasty whisper as the steps came nearer, and Valentina's eyes glistened through her veil as she saw the artist draw himself up, and take a step forward to meet the intruder.
carry out
From this reading This in a hasty whisper as the steps came nearer, and Valentina's eyes glistened through her veil as she saw the artist draw himself up, and take a step forward to meet the intruder.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading CHAPTER TEN.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Better that it should be so at once," she whispered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This in a hasty whisper as the steps came nearer, and Valentina's eyes glistened through her veil as she saw the artist draw himself up, and take a step forward to meet the intruder.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This in a hasty whisper as the steps came nearer, and Valentina's eyes glistened through her veil as she saw the artist draw himself up, and take a step forward to meet the intruder.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading This in a hasty whisper as the steps came nearer, and Valentina's eyes glistened through her veil as she saw the artist draw himself up, and take a step forward to meet the intruder.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading The door was thrown quickly open as she spoke.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This in a hasty whisper as the steps came nearer, and Valentina's eyes glistened through her veil as she saw the artist draw himself up, and take a step forward to meet the intruder.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading This in a hasty whisper as the steps came nearer, and Valentina's eyes glistened through her veil as she saw the artist draw himself up, and take a step forward to meet the intruder.
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From this reading This in a hasty whisper as the steps came nearer, and Valentina's eyes glistened through her veil as she saw the artist draw himself up, and take a step forward to meet the intruder.
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading This in a hasty whisper as the steps came nearer, and Valentina's eyes glistened through her veil as she saw the artist draw himself up, and take a step forward to meet the intruder.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The door was thrown quickly open as she spoke.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading This in a hasty whisper as the steps came nearer, and Valentina's eyes glistened through her veil as she saw the artist draw himself up, and take a step forward to meet the intruder.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "Better that it should be so at once," she whispered.
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