Chapter 8 of The Tiger of Mysore is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Tiger of Mysore is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Dick hastily clambered up the wall, ran to the gate, blew the tinder, and then applied it to the slow match. A moment later, this began to fizz. "Round the corner of the wall, Surajah!" he exclaimed, running back himself. A few anxious seconds passed, then came a sharp explosion. In an instant they ran up.
Chapter 8 of The Tiger of Mysore is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles
From this reading “Dick hastily clambered up the wall, ran to the gate, blew the tinder, and then applied it to the slow match.”
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading “Dick hastily clambered up the wall, ran to the gate, blew the tinder, and then applied it to the slow match.”
past form of “clamber” — climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
From this reading “Dick hastily clambered up the wall, ran to the gate, blew the tinder, and then applied it to the slow match.”
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
From this reading “A few anxious seconds passed, then came a sharp explosion.”
an effervescent beverage (usually alcoholic)
From this reading “A moment later, this began to fizz.”
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading “Dick hastily clambered up the wall, ran to the gate, blew the tinder, and then applied it to the slow match.”
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading “A few anxious seconds passed, then came a sharp explosion.”
material for starting a fire
From this reading “Dick hastily clambered up the wall, ran to the gate, blew the tinder, and then applied it to the slow match.”
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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 A moment later, this began to fizz.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In an instant they ran up.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dick hastily clambered up the wall, ran to the gate, blew the tinder, and then applied it to the slow match.
eagerly desirous
From this reading A few anxious seconds passed, then came a sharp explosion.
concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles
From this reading Dick hastily clambered up the wall, ran to the gate, blew the tinder, and then applied it to the slow match.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Round the corner of the wall, Surajah!" he exclaimed, running back himself.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A moment later, this began to fizz.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading Dick hastily clambered up the wall, ran to the gate, blew the tinder, and then applied it to the slow match.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A few anxious seconds passed, then came a sharp explosion.
past form of “clamber” — climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
From this reading Dick hastily clambered up the wall, ran to the gate, blew the tinder, and then applied it to the slow match.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading "Round the corner of the wall, Surajah!" he exclaimed, running back himself.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Dick hastily clambered up the wall, ran to the gate, blew the tinder, and then applied it to the slow match.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Round the corner of the wall, Surajah!" he exclaimed, running back himself.
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
From this reading A few anxious seconds passed, then came a sharp explosion.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few anxious seconds passed, then came a sharp explosion.
an effervescent beverage (usually alcoholic)
From this reading A moment later, this began to fizz.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Dick hastily clambered up the wall, ran to the gate, blew the tinder, and then applied it to the slow match.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading Dick hastily clambered up the wall, ran to the gate, blew the tinder, and then applied it to the slow match.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Round the corner of the wall, Surajah!" he exclaimed, running back himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Round the corner of the wall, Surajah!" he exclaimed, running back himself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In an instant they ran up.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading In an instant they ran up.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Dick hastily clambered up the wall, ran to the gate, blew the tinder, and then applied it to the slow match.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A moment later, this began to fizz.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading Dick hastily clambered up the wall, ran to the gate, blew the tinder, and then applied it to the slow match.
a particular point in time
From this reading A moment later, this began to fizz.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Round the corner of the wall, Surajah!" he exclaimed, running back himself.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A few anxious seconds passed, then came a sharp explosion.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Dick hastily clambered up the wall, ran to the gate, blew the tinder, and then applied it to the slow match.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "Round the corner of the wall, Surajah!" he exclaimed, running back himself.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading "Round the corner of the wall, Surajah!" he exclaimed, running back himself.
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading A few anxious seconds passed, then came a sharp explosion.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading A few anxious seconds passed, then came a sharp explosion.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading Dick hastily clambered up the wall, ran to the gate, blew the tinder, and then applied it to the slow match.
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From this reading "Round the corner of the wall, Surajah!" he exclaimed, running back himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dick hastily clambered up the wall, ran to the gate, blew the tinder, and then applied it to the slow match.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Dick hastily clambered up the wall, ran to the gate, blew the tinder, and then applied it to the slow match.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In an instant they ran up.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A moment later, this began to fizz.
material for starting a fire
From this reading Dick hastily clambered up the wall, ran to the gate, blew the tinder, and then applied it to the slow match.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dick hastily clambered up the wall, ran to the gate, blew the tinder, and then applied it to the slow match.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Dick hastily clambered up the wall, ran to the gate, blew the tinder, and then applied it to the slow match.
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 Dick hastily clambered up the wall, ran to the gate, blew the tinder, and then applied it to the slow match.
Chapter 8 of The Tiger of Mysore by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty holds 411 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.
Chapter 8 holds 411 sentences of The Tiger of Mysore, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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