Chapter 1 of The Tiger-Slayer: A Tale of the Indian Desert is here in full — 13 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Tiger-Slayer: A Tale of the Indian Desert is here in full — 13 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE TIGER-SLAYER. A TALE OF THE INDIAN DESERT. AUTHOR OF "THE PRAIRIE FLOWER," ETC. MDCCCLX. It is hardly necessary to say anything on behalf of the new aspirant for public favour whom I am now introducing to the reader.
Chapter 1 of The Tiger-Slayer: A Tale of the Indian Desert is here in full — 13 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an ambitious and aspiring young person
From this reading “It is hardly necessary to say anything on behalf of the new aspirant for public favour whom I am now introducing to the reader.”
as the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as “on behalf of” rather than “in behalf of”)
From this reading “It is hardly necessary to say anything on behalf of the new aspirant for public favour whom I am now introducing to the reader.”
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading “A TALE OF THE INDIAN DESERT.”
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading “It is hardly necessary to say anything on behalf of the new aspirant for public favour whom I am now introducing to the reader.”
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "THE PRAIRIE FLOWER," ETC.”
-ing form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading “It is hardly necessary to say anything on behalf of the new aspirant for public favour whom I am now introducing to the reader.”
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "THE PRAIRIE FLOWER," ETC.”
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading “It is hardly necessary to say anything on behalf of the new aspirant for public favour whom I am now introducing to the reader.”
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In this reading “It is hardly necessary to say anything on behalf of the new aspirant for public favour whom I am now introducing to the reader.”
In this reading “It is hardly necessary to say anything on behalf of the new aspirant for public favour whom I am now introducing to the reader.”
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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 TALE OF THE INDIAN DESERT.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading It is hardly necessary to say anything on behalf of the new aspirant for public favour whom I am now introducing to the reader.
any thing at all
From this reading It is hardly necessary to say anything on behalf of the new aspirant for public favour whom I am now introducing to the reader.
an ambitious and aspiring young person
From this reading It is hardly necessary to say anything on behalf of the new aspirant for public favour whom I am now introducing to the reader.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE PRAIRIE FLOWER," ETC.
as the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as “on behalf of” rather than “in behalf of”)
From this reading It is hardly necessary to say anything on behalf of the new aspirant for public favour whom I am now introducing to the reader.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading A TALE OF THE INDIAN DESERT.
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE PRAIRIE FLOWER," ETC.
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading It is hardly necessary to say anything on behalf of the new aspirant for public favour whom I am now introducing to the reader.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE PRAIRIE FLOWER," ETC.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is hardly necessary to say anything on behalf of the new aspirant for public favour whom I am now introducing to the reader.
only a very short time before
From this reading It is hardly necessary to say anything on behalf of the new aspirant for public favour whom I am now introducing to the reader.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It is hardly necessary to say anything on behalf of the new aspirant for public favour whom I am now introducing to the reader.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading A TALE OF THE INDIAN DESERT.
-ing form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading It is hardly necessary to say anything on behalf of the new aspirant for public favour whom I am now introducing to the reader.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is hardly necessary to say anything on behalf of the new aspirant for public favour whom I am now introducing to the reader.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is hardly necessary to say anything on behalf of the new aspirant for public favour whom I am now introducing to the reader.
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From this reading MDCCCLX.
absolutely essential
From this reading It is hardly necessary to say anything on behalf of the new aspirant for public favour whom I am now introducing to the reader.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It is hardly necessary to say anything on behalf of the new aspirant for public favour whom I am now introducing to the reader.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It is hardly necessary to say anything on behalf of the new aspirant for public favour whom I am now introducing to the reader.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A TALE OF THE INDIAN DESERT.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It is hardly necessary to say anything on behalf of the new aspirant for public favour whom I am now introducing to the reader.
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE PRAIRIE FLOWER," ETC.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading It is hardly necessary to say anything on behalf of the new aspirant for public favour whom I am now introducing to the reader.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading It is hardly necessary to say anything on behalf of the new aspirant for public favour whom I am now introducing to the reader.
express in words
From this reading It is hardly necessary to say anything on behalf of the new aspirant for public favour whom I am now introducing to the reader.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading A TALE OF THE INDIAN DESERT.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TIGER-SLAYER.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TIGER-SLAYER.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is hardly necessary to say anything on behalf of the new aspirant for public favour whom I am now introducing to the reader.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is hardly necessary to say anything on behalf of the new aspirant for public favour whom I am now introducing to the reader.
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