Chapter 24 of The Tigress is here in full — 250 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXIV
Chapter 24 of The Tigress is here in full — 250 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Disinterested Married Man There was a house-party at Puddlewood, and all the kinsfolk and friends who haunted Bellingdown were there. "Who's seen Nina?" asked the duchess. "No one," answered Waltheof laconically. "Too bad, when she's so entertaining," said the duke. "I always say there's no one like Nina.
Chapter 24 of The Tigress is here in full — 250 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading “"Too bad, when she's so entertaining," said the duke.”
unaffected by self-interest
From this reading “The Disinterested Married Man There was a house-party at Puddlewood, and all the kinsfolk and friends who haunted Bellingdown were there.”
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading “"Who's seen Nina?" asked the duchess.”
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading “"Too bad, when she's so entertaining," said the duke.”
agreeably diverting
From this reading “"Too bad, when she's so entertaining," said the duke.”
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading “The Disinterested Married Man There was a house-party at Puddlewood, and all the kinsfolk and friends who haunted Bellingdown were there.”
joined in matrimony
From this reading “The Disinterested Married Man There was a house-party at Puddlewood, and all the kinsfolk and friends who haunted Bellingdown were there.”
the Babylonian goddess of the watery deep and daughter of Ea
From this reading “"Who's seen Nina?" asked the duchess.”
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deserving regret
In this reading “"Too bad, when she's so entertaining," said the duke.”
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
In this reading “The Disinterested Married Man There was a house-party at Puddlewood, and all the kinsfolk and friends who haunted Bellingdown were there.”
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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 The Disinterested Married Man There was a house-party at Puddlewood, and all the kinsfolk and friends who haunted Bellingdown were there.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The Disinterested Married Man There was a house-party at Puddlewood, and all the kinsfolk and friends who haunted Bellingdown were there.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "I always say there's no one like Nina.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Disinterested Married Man There was a house-party at Puddlewood, and all the kinsfolk and friends who haunted Bellingdown were there.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "No one," answered Waltheof laconically.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Who's seen Nina?" asked the duchess.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Disinterested Married Man There was a house-party at Puddlewood, and all the kinsfolk and friends who haunted Bellingdown were there.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "Too bad, when she's so entertaining," said the duke.
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From this reading The Disinterested Married Man There was a house-party at Puddlewood, and all the kinsfolk and friends who haunted Bellingdown were there.
unaffected by self-interest
From this reading The Disinterested Married Man There was a house-party at Puddlewood, and all the kinsfolk and friends who haunted Bellingdown were there.
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading "Who's seen Nina?" asked the duchess.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading "Too bad, when she's so entertaining," said the duke.
agreeably diverting
From this reading "Too bad, when she's so entertaining," said the duke.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The Disinterested Married Man There was a house-party at Puddlewood, and all the kinsfolk and friends who haunted Bellingdown were there.
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading The Disinterested Married Man There was a house-party at Puddlewood, and all the kinsfolk and friends who haunted Bellingdown were there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Disinterested Married Man There was a house-party at Puddlewood, and all the kinsfolk and friends who haunted Bellingdown were there.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I always say there's no one like Nina.
people descended from a common ancestor
From this reading The Disinterested Married Man There was a house-party at Puddlewood, and all the kinsfolk and friends who haunted Bellingdown were there.
in a dry laconic manner
From this reading "No one," answered Waltheof laconically.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I always say there's no one like Nina.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The Disinterested Married Man There was a house-party at Puddlewood, and all the kinsfolk and friends who haunted Bellingdown were there.
joined in matrimony
From this reading The Disinterested Married Man There was a house-party at Puddlewood, and all the kinsfolk and friends who haunted Bellingdown were there.
the Babylonian goddess of the watery deep and daughter of Ea
From this reading "Who's seen Nina?" asked the duchess.
not any; not one
From this reading "No one," answered Waltheof laconically.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "No one," answered Waltheof laconically.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Disinterested Married Man There was a house-party at Puddlewood, and all the kinsfolk and friends who haunted Bellingdown were there.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Too bad, when she's so entertaining," said the duke.
express in words
From this reading "I always say there's no one like Nina.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Who's seen Nina?" asked the duchess.
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From this reading "Too bad, when she's so entertaining," said the duke.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Too bad, when she's so entertaining," said the duke.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Disinterested Married Man There was a house-party at Puddlewood, and all the kinsfolk and friends who haunted Bellingdown were there.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The Disinterested Married Man There was a house-party at Puddlewood, and all the kinsfolk and friends who haunted Bellingdown were there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I always say there's no one like Nina.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Too bad, when she's so entertaining," said the duke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No one," answered Waltheof laconically.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Disinterested Married Man There was a house-party at Puddlewood, and all the kinsfolk and friends who haunted Bellingdown were there.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Disinterested Married Man There was a house-party at Puddlewood, and all the kinsfolk and friends who haunted Bellingdown were there.
at the time that
From this reading "Too bad, when she's so entertaining," said the duke.
which person or people
From this reading The Disinterested Married Man There was a house-party at Puddlewood, and all the kinsfolk and friends who haunted Bellingdown were there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Who's seen Nina?" asked the duchess.
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