Chapter 6 of The Tiger-Slayer: A Tale of the Indian Desert is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 6 of The Tiger-Slayer: A Tale of the Indian Desert is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE DAUPH'YEERS. Now let us quit the old world, and, taking an immense stride, transport ourselves to the new one at a single leap. There is in America a city which possibly cannot be compared to any other in the whole world. That city is Valparaiso! Valparaiso!
Chapter 6 of The Tiger-Slayer: A Tale of the Indian Desert is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading “There is in America a city which possibly cannot be compared to any other in the whole world.”
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading “There is in America a city which possibly cannot be compared to any other in the whole world.”
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading “Now let us quit the old world, and, taking an immense stride, transport ourselves to the new one at a single leap.”
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading “Now let us quit the old world, and, taking an immense stride, transport ourselves to the new one at a single leap.”
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading “Now let us quit the old world, and, taking an immense stride, transport ourselves to the new one at a single leap.”
a step in walking or running
From this reading “Now let us quit the old world, and, taking an immense stride, transport ourselves to the new one at a single leap.”
something that serves as a means of transportation
From this reading “Now let us quit the old world, and, taking an immense stride, transport ourselves to the new one at a single leap.”
the chief port and second largest city of Chile; located on a wide harbor in central Chile
From this reading “That city is Valparaiso!”
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In this reading “There is in America a city which possibly cannot be compared to any other in the whole world.”
the regions of the world that were known to Europeans before the discovery of the Americas
In this reading “Now let us quit the old world, and, taking an immense stride, transport ourselves to the new one at a single leap.”
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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 Now let us quit the old world, and, taking an immense stride, transport ourselves to the new one at a single leap.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading There is in America a city which possibly cannot be compared to any other in the whole world.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Now let us quit the old world, and, taking an immense stride, transport ourselves to the new one at a single leap.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now let us quit the old world, and, taking an immense stride, transport ourselves to the new one at a single leap.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading There is in America a city which possibly cannot be compared to any other in the whole world.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now let us quit the old world, and, taking an immense stride, transport ourselves to the new one at a single leap.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There is in America a city which possibly cannot be compared to any other in the whole world.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There is in America a city which possibly cannot be compared to any other in the whole world.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading There is in America a city which possibly cannot be compared to any other in the whole world.
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading There is in America a city which possibly cannot be compared to any other in the whole world.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DAUPH'YEERS.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Now let us quit the old world, and, taking an immense stride, transport ourselves to the new one at a single leap.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is in America a city which possibly cannot be compared to any other in the whole world.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is in America a city which possibly cannot be compared to any other in the whole world.
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading Now let us quit the old world, and, taking an immense stride, transport ourselves to the new one at a single leap.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Now let us quit the old world, and, taking an immense stride, transport ourselves to the new one at a single leap.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Now let us quit the old world, and, taking an immense stride, transport ourselves to the new one at a single leap.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now let us quit the old world, and, taking an immense stride, transport ourselves to the new one at a single leap.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Now let us quit the old world, and, taking an immense stride, transport ourselves to the new one at a single leap.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Now let us quit the old world, and, taking an immense stride, transport ourselves to the new one at a single leap.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There is in America a city which possibly cannot be compared to any other in the whole world.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading Now let us quit the old world, and, taking an immense stride, transport ourselves to the new one at a single leap.
by chance
From this reading There is in America a city which possibly cannot be compared to any other in the whole world.
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Now let us quit the old world, and, taking an immense stride, transport ourselves to the new one at a single leap.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Now let us quit the old world, and, taking an immense stride, transport ourselves to the new one at a single leap.
a step in walking or running
From this reading Now let us quit the old world, and, taking an immense stride, transport ourselves to the new one at a single leap.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Now let us quit the old world, and, taking an immense stride, transport ourselves to the new one at a single leap.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That city is Valparaiso!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DAUPH'YEERS.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is in America a city which possibly cannot be compared to any other in the whole world.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now let us quit the old world, and, taking an immense stride, transport ourselves to the new one at a single leap.
something that serves as a means of transportation
From this reading Now let us quit the old world, and, taking an immense stride, transport ourselves to the new one at a single leap.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now let us quit the old world, and, taking an immense stride, transport ourselves to the new one at a single leap.
the chief port and second largest city of Chile; located on a wide harbor in central Chile
From this reading That city is Valparaiso!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There is in America a city which possibly cannot be compared to any other in the whole world.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading There is in America a city which possibly cannot be compared to any other in the whole world.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Now let us quit the old world, and, taking an immense stride, transport ourselves to the new one at a single leap.
Chapter 6 of The Tiger-Slayer: A Tale of the Indian Desert by Gustave Aimard holds 177 sentences, grouped into 36 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 6 holds 177 sentences of The Tiger-Slayer: A Tale of the Indian Desert, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.
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